Category: Privacy

We all receive enough spam these days to be wary of obvious scams: if you receive a message from an unknown number asking for money […]

Before you send your next direct message on Instagram, keep in mind: anything you share with that friend, influencer, or company can potentially be seen […]

DuckDuckGo has been my default search engine for years. Its main advantage is that it tracks you far less than Google, but DuckDuckGo is more […]

DuckDuckGo’s main selling point is privacy, so it’s no surprise that the company is creating its own VPN— as long as you pay for it […]

Last week, it was revealed that the FBI had accessed deleted Signal messages on a defendant’s iPhone , despite the user having completely deleted the […]

Elon Musk’s X Corp is back in business. The company’s latest X-related product is XChat, a messenger designed for secure communication between X users. The […]

Gmail is one of the most popular, if not the most popular, email platforms in the world. But it’s not a favorite among privacy-conscious users. […]

You may have heard of Signal , the encrypted chat app the US government infamously used to discuss military plans last year . (The horror!) […]

When you download an app from the App Store or Play Store, how thoroughly do you research it before using it? Do you find out […]

Almost everything we do digitally leaves a trace of some kind, and while it can be useful to look back on past actions—for example, to […]

Another massive data breach has compromised the health records and confidential information of millions of Americans. Navia Benefit Solutions, a benefits administrator for over 10,000 […]

If you prefer using Firefox, we have good news for you: your web browsing will soon become a little more private. On Tuesday, Mozilla announced […]

When you click the “Share” button on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, or Threads, these sites add a tracker to the link you share. […]

It’s probably no surprise that government agencies have access to a significant portion of your data—partly because we share some of it directly with them, […]

At least 25 million people have been affected by a major hacker attack on business services company Conduent. The data breach itself is not new—it […]

Smart glasses are no longer just a Hollywood fantasy: you can buy them right now. Devices like the Ray-Ban Metas feature speakers, a microphone, built-in […]

I’ve repeated the same thing several times before when it comes to personal online security: create strong passwords for each account; never reuse the same […]

It’s been a bad week for Ring. On Super Bowl Sunday, the Amazon-owned company aired an ad for its new ” Search Party ” feature, […]

On Tuesday morning, Google announced two new ways to remove sensitive information from the internet—or at least remove it from Google search. The first allows […]

The darknet has a bad reputation—and deservedly so. It’s a complex part of the internet, and far from flawless, but its nature allows illegal and […]

We should all take reasonable steps to keep our data secure: use strong passwords for your accounts and never reuse the same passwords; use two-factor […]

Have you ever used an app called Chat & Ask AI? If so, there’s a good chance your messages were exposed last month. In January, […]

Another Google tool is being shut down: the dark web monitoring tool , launched in March 2023, will be shut down on February 16. According […]

Some iOS users are getting an additional layer of privacy regarding how their location data is shared. The new“Restrict Precise Location” setting prevents certain location […]

Before heading to a protest, take precautions to protect your privacy and the physical and digital security of any device you bring. The safest option, […]

Hackers continue to find ways to infiltrate the Chrome Web Store with malicious extensions— this time, two attackers are posing as an add-on that allows […]

There are many good reasons to install a VPN (virtual private network) app on your phone or laptop: it makes it harder for anyone to […]

There’s virtually no privacy online: data brokers collect tons of information about you and your online activity and sell it to anyone interested in marketing […]

There are warning signs that your home network may have been compromised, such as unusual traffic patterns and system slowdowns, but now there’s a simple […]

The internet has become a vital tool for human communication, but it also comes with certain risks, the biggest of which is your privacy and […]

Manually or automatically deleting your browsing history is a proven way to protect your privacy and minimize the digital footprint you leave behind. However, it’s […]

The internet is a lot, but for many of us, it’s far from private. By choosing the digital world, you’re often forced to give up […]

You may do everything you can to protect your online privacy by using tools like multi-factor authentication , a secure password manager, and a VPN, […]

We’ve been using passwords to protect our accounts for decades, and frankly, we’re not very good at it. Many of us use the same simple, […]

In many ways, privacy is dead — or at least much harder to maintain than it used to be. In public spaces, you’re likely watched […]

If you have a smartphone and spend any time online, chances are that at least some of your personal data has been collected, shared, and […]

Even though your mobile device comes with many built-in features to protect your data and privacy, it may still be vulnerable to surveillance if someone […]

Let’s be clear: Smart TVs are a privacy nightmare. Almost all of them track everything you watch, even if you use an HDMI cable, and […]

I don’t expect Meta to respect my data or my privacy, but the company continues to amaze me with how low they’re willing to go […]

App stores in Texas are getting an age verification feature, meaning users will soon have to provide some form of identification to download anything from […]