Category: Privacy

VPNs make it difficult for your online activity to be tracked across different websites, but they also raise suspicions about your origin. When you use […]

If you’re a member of a large public Discord server, your messages may soon become visible in Google search—even for those without a Discord account. […]

If you’ve enabled Google’s Personal Intelligence feature in hopes of receiving more personalized responses from Gemini AI, there’s a good chance more of your data […]

If you use Google Chrome, you can enable a new security feature that will warn you if you visit a suspicious website similar to others […]

Your phone number is the key to your digital life, and for years, telecom operators have been handing out copies of it to anyone with […]

From a security standpoint, most browsers are open to everyone and will happily disclose your screen size, operating system, language settings, or GPU model when […]

When it comes to local AI, you might assume that running models on local hardware instead of paying for cloud services is a more secure […]

Installing a VPN on a device is like locking the door to one room of your home. That room may be protected from intruders, but […]

A VPN can be useful when traveling, using public Wi-Fi, or connecting to a network you don’t fully trust. StackSocial currently offers a one-year subscription […]

A VPN hides your IP address by rerouting your internet traffic through a remote server, preventing internet snoopers from tracking your online activity. This theoretically […]

I hadn’t heard of Tailscale until recently, when a friend raved about its capabilities. After researching online, I discovered that the software has a loyal […]

If you have a driver’s license in the US or Canada, there’s a good chance your information was recently sold on the dark web. A […]

The start of the school year is the busiest time for VPN providers, with a significant portion of annual subscriptions coming from students. Labor Day […]

Meta smart glasses are gaining a reputation as a privacy nightmare, to put it mildly . While the company is taking steps to make it […]

The annual hacker convention DEF CON, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, concluded its 2026 edition. The main stage, exhibit halls, and demo labs showcased exciting […]

The start of the school year is the busiest time for VPN providers, with a significant portion of annual subscriptions coming from students. Labor Day […]

Your dating profile contains a vast amount of sensitive information about you. It includes your gender identity, sexual preferences, location, photos, political and religious views, […]

I often advise people to think of VPNs as hoppers. Instead of sending network traffic directly to the internet and scattering metadata everywhere, you route […]

Most typical WhatsApp scams don’t involve high-tech security breaches. They’re not orchestrated by state-sponsored hacker groups with deep pockets and military-grade technology. In fact, most […]

Firefox users on iOS can now eliminate a significant amount of ad noise while browsing the web on their mobile devices. Mozilla is gradually rolling […]

If you use Microsoft Edge, you’ll soon discover that some older extensions, like uBlock Origin, no longer work. This is because Microsoft, following Google Chrome’s […]

If you’ve read our previous articles about the Tor network and the Tor browser , you know they’re the best options for maximum privacy and […]

Vibe programming may be extremely popular, but it comes with serious security concerns, including vulnerable databases, API leaks, remote hint injection attacks, and AI-powered data […]

Maintaining privacy online is difficult . The playing field is extremely uneven: if you use apps and websites as intended, your every action is almost […]

A few years ago, AI-powered note-taking and transcription tools were a niche productivity tool used by busy executives and media professionals. Now they’re ubiquitous. But […]

You’ve likely heard warnings that public Wi-Fi networks aren’t always trustworthy, and now Microsoft is giving you a compelling reason to avoid them. A new […]

Malware is everywhere these days. You might expect to find it when downloading strange programs from the dark corners of the internet, but these are […]

Artificial intelligence is constantly improving at detecting information, including sensitive data like your passwords, financial information, and API secrets, when it’s hidden in obvious places. […]

Using email aliases was once a niche privacy measure. However, they are now a common solution offered by many major email services, including Apple, DuckDuckGo, […]

Uninterrupted web browsing used to be much simpler: you just had to disable all third-party cookies, blacklist known tracking domains, and install an ad blocker. […]

Do you accept or decline the cookie request? Browser cookies remember more than just your login credentials: they can track your browsing history across different […]

Fraudulent calls are nothing new. In fact, the situation has gotten so bad that many of us simply refuse to answer calls from unknown callers. […]

Cybersecurity experts warn that in approximately 10-20 years , quantum computers will have sufficient computing power to decipher common cryptographic methods like RSA and ECC—an […]

Over the past few days, I’ve been exploring all the AI-enabled browsers available to me. So far, I’ve completed general research tasks on Perplexity Comet […]

VPNs are a fantastic security tool. While they’re not foolproof , a properly configured VPN can protect your traffic between apps and websites. However, the […]

In early May, the Texas Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Meta for deceiving users about the level of security provided by WhatsApp’s end-to-end […]

Google is updating its privacy settings around how some of its apps collect, store, and use your search data, including to train AI models, so […]

If you use Chrome (or a Chromium-based browser like Edge), please note: you must install the latest update for your browser. Without it, your browser […]

Traditional security methods are excellent tools for protecting your digital life. If you use a unique password for each of your accounts and set up […]

As someone who cares about user privacy, I’ve been thinking about ditching my Gmail account for years. But quitting Gmail isn’t easy, just like switching […]