The Firefox Browser is a privacy nightmare on desktop and mobile
The Firefox Browser is not as private as you may think - especially on iOS and Android. Mozilla recently announced that they would be allowing any Firefox user a means…
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FBI used Graykey to unlock an iPhone 11 Pro, which was previously thought to be the most secure iPhone
A recent article by Thomas Brewster at Forbes highlights the fact that the FBI is able to unlock iPhones using a product called Graykey. Specifically, a product called Graykey was…
US government urges everyone to update Mozilla Firefox to v72.0.1 because of an active exploit that allows remote code execution
The US government’s Department of Homeland Security is urging all Firefox users to update to v72.0.1 as soon as possible. Earlier this week, a zero day vulnerability was found in…
Android community worried about presence of “Chinese spyware” by Qihoo 360 in Samsung smartphones and tablets
Earlier this week, the Android community on Reddit erupted in discussion over a thread titled: “Chinese Spyware Pre-Installed on All Samsung Phones (& Tablets)” that has since been labeled as…
Samsung smart TVs are set to upload screenshots of what you’re watching
Samsung’s privacy policy reveals an unnerving reality: that Samsung smart TVs are sending clips of whatever is playing on the television to be sent back to Samsung. It’s hard to…
Firefox Extensions are Temporarily Broken for Most Users – What Happened and How to Fix
What Happened? Today, many users were met with an error saying that their extensions were no longer valid and have been disabled by Firefox. This is because in mid-2018, Mozilla…
Preparing for Travel – Properly Backing Up Your Android Cell Phone
When I prepare for travel, I take some steps to make sure that my protected data will not be read or otherwise mishandled by customs. I then follow-up with rigorous…
Testing your web browser for cryptojacking
Cryptojacking or cryptocurrency mining is the covert use of your computer's Central Processing Unit (CPU) and Graphics Processing unit (GPU) to mine for cryptocurrency. With the rise of cryptocurrency, cryptojacking…
Buying Bitcoin? 4 Criteria For Choosing the Right Crypto Exchange
Your first foray into cryptocurrency will almost certainly take place on a cryptocurrency exchange - a place for buying and selling bitcoin. Travel back in time a few years, and…
How to permanently delete files in Windows with Cipher
When you delete a file in Windows, all it really does, is delete an entry in the master file table that tells the computer where the actual file is stored. …
Cyberstalking: Definition, Laws, and How to Stay Safe
Cyberstalking is a serious crime with scary statistics. Most people are victimized for an average of two years, which can have serious consequences on your emotional and mental health. Despite…
Changing Your DNS Settings on Windows 10
If you’ve never changed your DNS address, you’re probably still using the one given to you by your ISP. It’s really easy to change the DNS server and by doing…
How to Unblock Wikipedia
Whether you’re writing a school essay or looking for a piece of information online, Wikipedia can be a helpful resource. The English Wikipedia has over 5 million educational articles, which…
How to Make Your VPN Connection More Secure: A Beginners Guide
VPN services are used to make your internet connection more secure. But this doesn’t mean VPN connections cannot be decrypted. If the people spying on you have all the right…
How to Know if You’re Being Tracked on the Internet
You just spoke to your family about how you need a new juicer. When you go online, you see ads for juicers everywhere. And you didn’t even search for a…