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privacy

517 articles

Cars are among the worst invaders of your privacy. How to protect yourself?
  • Cars

Spies on wheels: how carmakers collect and then resell information

What personal information do modern cars collect about you, and how can you avoid surveillance or hacking of your vehicle?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • October 19, 2023

How and where to opt-out of Google Ad Topics for greater privacy
  • google

What Google Ad Topics is, and how to disable it

We explore what Google Ad Topics is, how it functions, and how to disable it. Along the way, we discuss the related topics of Google FLoC, Privacy Sandbox, and the demise of third-party cookies.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • October 7, 2023

Top apps for encrypted, private videocalls
  • privacy

How to host private videoconferences

Comparing user-friendly, secure alternatives to Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calling.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • September 15, 2023

Spyware versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play
  • Android

Spyware messengers on Google Play

Researchers have found several spyware-infected versions of Telegram and Signal on Google Play.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • September 9, 2023

How to customize privacy and security in Mastodon
  • settings

Mastodon: yet another social network — with a difference

The decentralized Mastodon social network claims to be a different breed of social network. Here’s how it works and how to use it without compromising privacy and security.

  • Anna Larkina

  • September 6, 2023

Privacy and security threats of short links
  • privacy

The perils of short links

How URL shorteners work, how they can be used, and the privacy and security threats they pose.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 25, 2023

Useful gadgets for information security
  • physical security

Information security gadgets

Gadgets to help protect employees’ devices against hackers and other threats.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 17, 2023

Step-by-step recommendations for streamers to guard against doxing, bullying, stalkers and bots
  • Twitch

Protection and privacy for Twitch streamers

Detailed tips for those who want to make money from streaming without feeding the trolls.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 11, 2023

Wi-Fi hacking in recycled printers, computers and smart-home equipment
  • wi-fi

Disposing of a gadget? Remember to wipe this

What settings do you need to clear before getting rid of a gadget?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • August 9, 2023

How to set up privacy and security in Threads
  • settings

How to make your Threads account more private and secure

Here’s how to set up Threads to make your profile both private and secure.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • August 2, 2023

How to use encrypted messaging apps properly so as to keep your chats confidential
  • messengers

What makes a messaging app secure?

How to secure chats on your phone, and why encryption alone is not enough

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 26, 2023

All things related to Threads privacy
  • privacy

To Threads or Not to Threads? That is the privacy question

Discussing privacy in Threads, and whether you should sign up to Zuckerberg’s Twitter clone.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • July 14, 2023

Voice deepfakes: technology, prospects, scams
  • deepfakes

Don’t believe your ears: voice deepfakes

Audio deepfakes that can mimic anyone’s voice are already being used for multi-million dollar scams. How are deepfakes made and can you protect yourself from falling victim?

  • Dmitry Anikin

  • July 10, 2023

Case study: smart pet feeder vulnerabilities
  • threats

Hole in the bowl: smart pet feeder springs a leak

Smart feeders were invented to make life easier for pet owners; however, their vulnerabilities threaten not only owners’ privacy, but also the health of their pets.

  • Roland Sako

  • June 20, 2023

How to set up a VPN on a router
  • VPN

Network-wide protection: how to set up VPN on a router

Get all the benefits of a VPN — not just on your phone, but on your home computer, game console and smart TV too. The easiest way is to enable the VPN feature on your home router.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • June 9, 2023

The personal threat landscape: securing yourself smartly
  • tips

Know your personal threat landscape

You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.

  • John Snow

  • May 26, 2023

How the A-GPS in your smartphone works, and whether Qualcomm is tracking you
  • GPS

Are geolocation services spying on you?

Learn how geolocation services work, and who learns of your location when your smartphone pins it down.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • May 16, 2023

How to choose a browser that spies on you less
  • privacy

Private browsers: a beginner’s guide

Alternatives to Google Chrome that take data privacy more seriously.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • May 3, 2023

Who gets your digital assets after you die?
  • privacy

A digital last-will-and-testament: who gets your accounts?

What happens to your digital assets after you die, and how to make sure they fall into the right hands before you do.

  • Alexey Andreev

  • April 28, 2023

Neural networks reveal the images used to train them
  • AI

How AI can leak your private data

Image-generating neural networks are already everywhere. What privacy risks do they pose?

  • Enoch Root

  • April 25, 2023

How to increase VPN speed and usability
  • VPN

Turbocharge your VPN

How to set up modern VPN services to significantly speed up the connection and access new content securely.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 5, 2023

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