Privacy Concerns with Google’s FLoC (Federated Learning of Cohorts)
Google is promoting a new standard for online privacy called Federated Learning of Cohorts (FLoC). While most everyone outside of the online …
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These VPN “Review” Websites are Actually Owned by VPNs
Imagine reading a glowing review online about a VPN service. You have read through the website, analyzed the pricing options, and are just about to …
How to Defeat Holiday Cyber Security Threats in 2020
Most people love the holiday season. That includes cybercriminals, who see it as an ideal time to make money. Thanks to the pandemic, people are doing …
Advertisers Are Paying Off Ad Blockers to Show 200 Million Users “Acceptable Ads”
A handful of ad blocker companies are earning big bucks for not blocking ads from hundreds of advertisers, including big names like LinkedIn, Reddit, …
2020 Cybersecurity Statistics, Threats, and Mitigation Options
Last year we published a guide that highlighted the most alarming cybersecurity statistics and trends unfolding at that time. But things move fast in …
Lies vs Statistics: VPN Virtual Server Locations
VPN services typically promote themselves for online security and anonymity, and access to geo-blocked content. And they typically brag about not …
Strange Ties: Private Internet Access, Kape, and Crossrider
UPDATE September 2021: Kape has continued its acquisition spree and purchased ExpressVPN. We have a new and more in-depth article on the situation …
Startpage Acquired by System1, Privacy One Group – Still Safe?
Recently there has been lots of talk about Startpage being acquired (or at least partially acquired) by a US company called Privacy One Group, which …
NordVPN Hack – Everything You Need to Know
This guide takes a deep dive into the recent NordVPN hack and examines the facts surrounding the situation, with the latest developments. Recently …
The Scariest Cybersecurity Statistics of 2019
This guide highlights the most alarming cybersecurity statistics and trends unfolding right now. Today, our computers, smartphones, and other …
TorGuard VPN Sues NordVPN, Alleges “Blackmail” (Updated)
Originally published on May 29, 2019, last updated on July 5, 2019 This article is periodically updated to reflect the TorGuard lawsuit against …
Let PGP Die: Why We Need a New Standard for Email Encryption
Since publishing the secure email guide, I’ve had some interesting exchanges with Tutanota staff about encrypted email and their unique solution …
Reddit Suffers a New Data Breach
Reddit – the popular forum owned by the Condé Nast (Advanced Publications) media empire – was recently in the news for a data breach …
Restore Privacy Launches Secure Communication Center with Tutanota
Update June 2019: Tutanota has officially launched the encrypted contact form feature, which they call Secure Connect. This feature is ideal for …
“No Logs” IPVanish Embroiled in Logging Scandal
The popular "no logs" VPN service IPVanish appears to be embroiled in a logging scandal whereby user logs were provided to authorities who were …