Jon Watson
Jon is a senior Linux systems administrator currently working in the Internet security field. Most of his time is spent reviewing security related issues and developing ways to mitigate damage or prevent them from happening in the first place. He has articles published in Linux Journal and Linux Magazines and was previously the Tech Channel editor for b5 Media.
Credit card fraud is big business both online and offline. This article provides information on how to recognize and protect against credit card scams.
Encryption should be a part of your email strategy. This article explains how to use Hushmail to encrypt your email for privacy and security.
We’ve been hiding messages for as long as we’ve been sending messages. This article discusses famous ciphers in history and their role in modern encryption.
DNS is a critical part of security but sadly there are few precautions in place to defeat DNS changer malware. Learn how to spot it and remove it here.
Public key cryptography allows people who have never met to exchange encrypted emails and files. This guide explorers how it works and how you can use it.
Anonymity, like security, has many layers. Observers have developed methods of piercing anonymity which involve differing levels of technology.
There are two main ways of achieving anonymity via an operating system: virtualization such as Whonix & Qubes, and the tried-and-true method of Live CDs.
A Tor hidden service runs inside the Tor network itself. In this case, network traffic enters the Tor network, but never exits.
OpenVPN is the most widely used VPN package on the planet. We’ll show you how to build your own Linux VPN using an Amazon EC2 server.
Browser hijacking is a type of malware that takes over your browser to make it do things you do not intend. Its effects can run the gamut from mostly harmless ad display up to crippling ransomware infections. This article contains techniques to avoid being infected in the first place, as well as tips to detect and remove hijacks if you do get infected.