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What are botnets, and how do you protect against them?
Botnets are large networks of hijacked devices (robots) that can be remotely controlled by their creator. Mainly run for profit by criminal organizations, botnets can, for example, be used to mine cry...
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Could Facebook’s messenger merger signal dark days for WhatsApp users?
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 31, 2019 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to merge his three dominant messaging services: Instagram, Facebook Messenger, an...
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FaceTime flaw lets people hear you, before you even answer
Think twice before cursing that ex who won’t stop calling: A newly found bug in Apple’s FaceTime means someone could dial you and listen to your phone’s microphone—even if you don’t pick up....
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ExpressVPN publishes outside security audit and open-sources browser extension
This post was originally published on January 28, 2019. From the outside, most locks look the same. Some may resist picking or bumping, others may be reinforced against drills, but you’d never know ...
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Facebook’s 10-Year Challenge went from nostalgic to dystopian real quick
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 25, 2019 A seemingly innocuous photo op with a potentially seedy underside, the 10-Year Challenge is the latest Facebook fad to grip the world. More...
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In U.S. government shutdown, your privacy takes a hit
This article was originally published on January 17, 2019. Now well into its third week, the U.S. government shutdown has officially become the longest in history. More than 800,000 federal employees ...
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Here's why Australia’s cybersecurity bill is a terrible idea
Despite international protest, Australia has passed a new bill that essentially outlaws encryption technology, making its population of 25 million (and 10 million annual visitors) less safe. The “Te...
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Cloudy skies ahead: LA is suing the Weather Channel for selling user data
The city of LA is suing the Weather Company, a subsidiary of IBM, for secretly mining and selling user location data with the extremely popular Weather Channel App. Stating that the app unfairly manip...
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4 Ways you can be identified through social media
On social media, it is easy to forget who can see our posts. A pseudonym can protect us from revealing too much, but there are still plenty of ways we can accidentally dox ourselves. 1. There's lots o...
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The 9 best ExpressVPN blogs of 2018
2018 was a bumper year for ExpressVPN! Here's the best of 2018 from the best VPN blog in town: 1. France is bidding adieu to Google in favor of a more private search engine The French National Assemb...
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