How to Hide from Facial Recognition Software with Fawkes
I recently wrote about constructing a fake persona to hide your identity online. I’ll admit that for most people, it’s a lot of trouble to go through. In most cases,…
Cybersecurity
Tails OS: The Amnesic Operating System That Covers Your Tracks
If you've ever done something super sneaky and prayed that no one would ever find out, you're in a similar position to Edward Snowden when he leaked highly classified information…
5 Really Wrong Myths About US-Based VPNs [Digital Privacy]
VPNs based in the United States frequently get unwarranted criticism, claiming that, by nature of them being based in the US, they are somehow “less secure” or “less private” than VPNs based…
Top Security Experts Warn: Client-side Scanning “Tears at the Heart of Privacy of Individual Citizens”
A couple of months ago, this blog wrote about Apple's Expanded Protections for Children, which turned out to mean client-side scanning (CSS). That is, code on your smartphone would be…
Hacking the World – Part 4: The Cost and Future of Hacking (Plus: Safety Tips)
Each week in October, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we'll publish an article packed with facts and stats, to give you an in-depth look at the state of cybersecurity…
Do We Really Want Amazon’s Internet-Connected Autonomous Surveillance Robots Wandering Around our Homes?
It might seem strange that Amazon has figured so many times on this blog, what with its facial recognition service, eavesdropping Alexa devices, Ring home surveillance, and Halo wearable device.…
Hacking the World – Part 3: The Hackers and the Hacked
Each week in October, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we'll publish an article packed with facts and stats, to give you an in-depth look at the state of cybersecurity…
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is Great for Catching Bad Actors; But It Can Also Be Used Against the Good Ones – You and Me
Most people have heard of open source these days – after all, it has conquered every aspect of computing, with the possible exception of the desktop. But Open Source Intelligence…
Hacking the World – Part 2: What’s Being Hacked (And What Changed with Covid)
Each week in October, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we'll publish an article packed with facts and stats, to give you an in-depth look at the state of cybersecurity…
Hacking the World – Part 1: Hacking Basics
Each week in October, as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we'll publish an article packed with facts and stats, to give you an in-depth look at the state of cybersecurity…