Look out for Fake NewsSocial media has opened new doors to spread disinformation, fake news, and propaganda quicker, easier, and broader than ever before. The ...
How to avoid spam text messagesSpam instant messages are something other than an irritating misuse of your time. Con artists use them to get your own data, profit for a...
Convenience vs. PrivacyOur Status Quo As Fortune 500 Companies develop more and more with the goal of increasing convenience for its users. Needless to say, thi...
Using VPNs in ChinaOne of the most popular areas where people need access to Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) is China due to their strict policies of prohib...
Social Engineering - Playing with Mind GamesHave you ever gotten scammed? If not, even if you think you're too smart to fall for a scam, you may have fallen into the hands of such a...
How to Recognize and Avoid Email PhishingWe've all seen the suspicious email where it has enough information to seem legitimate but we're only half sure if they're real or not. S...
How Should You Handle a Data Leak?Recently, data breaches seem to be the fuss in major headlines. There was the Capital One breach a few weeks back, NASA getting hacked by...
All You Need to Know About the Capital One User BreachThe Capital One incident, which has resulted in about 106 million people in the U.S. and Canada waking up to the realization that their p...
NASA was Hacked by a $25 ComputerThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), responsible for cutting-edge technology in science and space, recently had 500 ...
Hotspot VPN's Guide to Encrypting Your Online DataTo this modern day, cryptography is everywhere. And it's easier to use and more widespread than ever before. In fact, secure communicatio...
Why You Need To Use Two-factor AuthenticationIt's everywhere: your email provider, your bank, your work account––they all have prompted you more times than enough to turn on two-fact...
What does Google have on us?Most of us use Google on a daily basis without thinking too much into it. We are inclined to think that since everyone uses it so much, t...
The Morality in CybersecurityWhat are the current moral issues with internet security? Many grey areas within this broad range of scope are difficult to clearly defin...
Incognito Mode: A Placebo to Private BrowsingToday, a web browser's Incognito Mode is used almost religiously and users do not think twice about the risks involved and place inordina...
Your Phone Location Data Are Still Being Sold By Phone CarriersIn 2018, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon were guilty of selling their users' location data. They then were pressured by both the US go...
The Risks of Using Public WiFiMany of us do not have the luxury of having portable WiFi devices, especially in many cases when it is a big hassle to carry around. Many...
How to Delete Default Apps From Your DeviceIf you ever find yourself in the situation of not needing Apple's native applications anymore, here is a quick tutorial on how to delete ...
How to Check if Your VPN is Working VPNs are a very simple way to improve your online security, but how do you check if the VPN you're using is actually working? Here are so...
The Future of the VPN MarketOver the past 10 years, the VPN market has grown exponentially as consumers and businesses alike seek new innovative ways to protect thei...
Understanding VPN Consumer ReportsWe’ve talked so much about why we need to use a VPN but here’s some data to show that really, we’re not kidding. People really do use VPN...