Open Source Code – The Future of User Privacy
Will we see more and more open source software in the future, or is this a passing trend that will die off eventually? According to survey data, open source is…
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Unpatched bug in iOS 13.3.1 and later stops VPNs from encrypting all connections
An ongoing security vulnerability in iPhones and iPads is keeping VPN applications from doing their job. For iOS versions 13.3.1 and later, this bug remains unpatched and has been rated…
Site to Site (Commercial) VPN vs Remote Access (Personal) VPN
A VPN is a virtual private network that connects two or more devices via an encrypted tunnel. VPNs are set up using different VPN protocols which include OpenVPN PPTP, L2TP,…
WireGuide: All about the WireGuard VPN protocol
WireGuard® is a relatively new VPN protocol when compared with the decades old OpenVPN and approaches software development with a different philosophy - do one thing simple and do it…
Private Internet Access announces WireGuard VPN Beta
Private Internet Access is happy to announce that the beta client and apps now feature WireGuard® VPN support. WireGuard on our desktop clients and mobile apps are currently being rolled…
Mozilla does not respect user requests to stop tracking telemetry data
A Firefox system add-on called telemetry-coverage may still be sending your IP address data to Mozilla even if you explicitly turn off telemetry data - which has privacy implications most…
KrØØk WiFi vulnerability affected WiFi encryption on over a billion devices
A vulnerability in Broadcom and Cypress WiFi chips makes it possible for attackers on your local WiFi network to decrypt your WPA2 encrypted internet traffic. The vuln, known as the…
Many WhatsApp private groups are indexed in Google and open to the public
Many WhatsApp private groups were left exposed on the open web due to a privacy-ignoring configuration error by Facebook’s WhatsApp. The discovery was made by Jordan Wilson, a journalist for…
The Private Internet Access Android app is being open sourced
Private Internet Access (PIA) is open sourcing its Android VPN app and dependencies code to the public as part of its commitment to open sourcing all clients in the name…
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…
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…