5 VPNs you should use instead of ExpressVPN or NordVPN
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends If you’re in the market for a VPN, you’ve probably considered ExpressVPN and NordVPN. They’re the darling of YouTube ads the world over, and you’ll…
Apple Updates iMessage With a New ‘Post-Quantum’ Encryption Protocol
Apple has rolled out an update to iMessage encryption, the likes of which includes post-quantum protections that the company calls the “most significant cryptographic security upgrade” in the messenger’s history.…
The Worst Internet Bills of 2023, So Far
Photo: Samuel Corum (AP) Republican lawmakers have yelped about banning TikTok nationally over supposed national security threats for years now but the increasingly prescient policy issue finally gained bipartisan political…
Apple Warns the UK’s Online Safety Bill Threatens Citizens’ Privacy and Security
Apple has joined WhatsApp, Signal, and other messaging companies, by raising concerns that end-to-end encryption would be threatened if the United Kingdom passes the “Online Safety Bill.” The bill moved…
FTX’s Cybersecurity Was Hilariously Bad
Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Pentagon Employees Too Horny to Follow Rules Off English FTX, the once beloved crypto exchange that went down in a ball of financially flames…
The Short Life and Humiliating Death of the Clipper Chip
It was 1992 and the FBI had a major problem on its hands. That year, AT&T had announced the launch of something called the TSD-3600—a novel piece of privacy hardware…
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How to stay anonymous online
With regular privacy scandals, you’re not the only one who wants to protect their identity online. Here’s how to stay safe online no matter your tech skill.
Facebook admits it bungled its WhatsApp privacy policy update
Facebook knows it screwed up. The social media giant published a blog post Thursday detailing the previously delayed privacy policy updates coming to WhatsApp, the messaging app Facebook purchased in…
FTC finalizes settlement with Zoom over misleading encryption claims
Hey, would you look at that: A company is actually facing consequences for its actions. The Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it has finalized a settlement with Zoom. At…