Privacy

I use a unique forwarding alias in a family owned domain for each online registration as do most of us. I do wonder why I was unable to register with one of these for this forum.

A newly discovered security vulnerability called ZombieLoad affects all Intel CPUs since 2011. Here is what to do to protect your PC, Mac or Chromebook. ZombieLoad Attack Affects All Intel CPUs Since 2011: What to Do Now : Read more

Two lines of code are enough to lock the Samsung Knox secure container and lock the user into a phone's launch screen. This Simple Hack Disables Most Samsung Phones : Read more

Names, birthdates and mailing addresses of adults in 80 million U.S. households are sitting unprotected on a cloud server. 80 Million Households Exposed in Data Leak: What You Need to Know : Read more

Privacy figures to be a big topic of discussion at the upcoming Facebook F8 conference. But does Facebook have any credibility left after so many public blunders? If Facebook Wants Our Trust, Mark Zuckerberg Must Resign : Read more

Nearly all the free or freemium VPN apps examined in a survey had privacy issues, and a quarter actually leaked the user's real IP address. Why You Should Avoid Free Android VPNs : Read more

Facebook lets advertisers see your politics, hometowns, ethnicity, marital status and more -- but most American users have no idea. Most Americans Still Don't Know Facebook Tracks Them : Read more

1.1 billion login credentials stolen in thousands of data breaches were found online in possibly the biggest credentials data dump ever. 1.1 Billion Logins Exposed in Huge Data Dump: What to Do : Read more

I am looking for a secure voice app that allows me to call and receive from anyone. I don't need "end to end" encryption. Mainly concerned about local eavesdropping. It seems all the security apps require the other party to install it as well.

hi i now have nordvpn but it has some shortage such as split tunneling and ping time test feature i looking up for second and backup vpn before i use pia but some server like as turkey is down for me purevpn relative to price has more features for me but i read it kept some logs and I'm worried...

New report details how dozens of Android apps share user data with Facebook, even if you don't have a Facebook account. Don’t Use Facebook? Facebook Tracks You Anyway : Read more

A man requesting his Amazon Alexa data under GDPR rules was sent a total stranger's recordings without the other party's knowledge. Amazon Sent Man's Alexa Recordings to Total Stranger : Read more

Not one of 28 widely used home Wi-Fi routers have anything close to acceptable security, a new report finds. Most Routers Have Terrible Security, But There’s One That Doesn’t Suck : Read more

Reddit users think Microsoft may be recording their activities without their permission. But the explanation may be far less sinister. Is Microsoft Stealing Your Data? It's Complicated : Read more

Google Plus accidentally let third-party apps view private information, such as dates of birth, and will shut down four months earlier. New Google Plus Leak Hits 52 Million, Service Will Shut Down Sooner : Read more

There are plenty of VPN clients for Linux, but some are better than others. Best VPNs for Linux : Read more

It isn't always easy to judge the fastest VPN, but we think we've got three winners. The Fastest VPNs : Read more

Question-and-answer website Quora was hit by hackers who stole data of up to 100 million users, the company said. 100 Million Quora Accounts Hacked: What to Do : Read more

I had to uninstall, and reinstall Firefox recently, for which I had to reinstall some of my browsing add on's, one of them being an ad blocker. I might not have noticed before when I installed ad blocker, but this time before installing ad blocker I got a window notifying me that I would agree...

VPN browser extensions can help you stream content from overseas, but you shouldn't rely on them for security or privacy. Best VPNs for Chrome : Read more