Private messaging apps promise confidential conversations, but the reality is more complicated. Some apps encrypt messages by default while others require ...
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How does a VPN protect user privacy and anonymity?
Privacy and anonymity are nearly nonexistent in today's digital era. The internet has pervaded every aspect of our lives, leaving our online data vulnerable to ...
Popular apps caught sharing user’s location data with US military
A grossly shocking report published by Vice’s online magazine, Motherboard, reveals that the US military has constantly been keeping an eye on the user’s ...
How to Protect Yourself When Downloading Torrents: A Complete Safety Guide
I've been torrenting legally for over fifteen years — Linux ISOs, Creative Commons music, public domain films, open-source software builds. And during that ...
3 ways to test if you are vulnerable to hackers
Online security has become just as important as in real life. A real-life robbery can leave us injured and robbed of some resources. While an online attack may ...
Somehow Facebook continues to grow, despite constant scandal
Facebook announced their quarterly earnings on Wednesday. The tech giant has been drenched in scandals that show no signs of slowing down. Their latest squabble ...
Google also has a data-collecting app, just like Facebook
After the shocking revelation on Tuesday about a Facebook app that collected web browsing and other sensitive data from its users, TechCrunch is back with a ...
Apple blocks Facebook from running internal apps on iOS
Apple has responded to the Facebook Research app scandal with decisive action. Facebook was collecting data from teenagers in return for small payments, in open ...
Facebook is paying users to install invasive “Research” app
Facebook is in the news again, and not in a good way, again. The social network has been caught up in another scandal, secretly paying people to install a ...
FaceTime bug transmits audio and video before you pick up a call
Beware Apple users! It seems you might want to stay off and deactivate FaceTime for a few days. A recently discovered bug in iOS is allowing FaceTime callers to ...
North Korean hackers hacked personal data of 997 defectors
Hackers from North Korea have stolen data from roughly 997 defectors. The defectors belonged to North Korea as well. It seems the hackers wanted to confirm ...
Twitter security flaw enables hackers access to UK accounts
Twitter has a massive security flaw that enabled vigilante hackers to access accounts based in the UK. Hackers from Insinia, a British security firm, exposed ...
What Google knows about you might give you goosebumps
Have you ever been spied on by someone? If not, then I’m sure that even the thought of being spied on gives you some serious chills just like the ones I got ...
Blind, the anonymous chat app, revealed Silicon Valley employees’ conversations
Blind is the anonymous social network that let employees vent their workplaces frustrations. It also lets workers share more serious issues such as improper ...
Twitter leaked country codes of their users’ phone numbers
In another mega blunder, Twitter accidentally exposed a security flaw that allowed others to extract its users’ phone number country codes. This is extremely ...
