Marc Dahan

Marc is a technology journalist with over 15 years experience. He specializes in content related to emerging technologies, cybersecurity, big data, privacy, artificial intelligence, and the politics of technology. He has worked for some of the largest tech companies, such as Deluxe Digital, Sony and Autodesk. During his time at Autodesk, he gave a series of talks on digital security and privacy, designed to give people the means to secure various aspects of their digital lives. Marc is passionate about online privacy and digital freedom.

Watering hole attacks explained and how to prevent them

By Marc Dahan in Information Security, on January 14, 2022 at 10:22 am

You don’t want your organization to fall prey to a watering hole attack. This post explains how the attack works and how to prevent it.

BolehVPN review 2021

By Marc Dahan in VPN, on January 6, 2022 at 5:01 pm

Can smaller VPNs provide the same quality of service as well-established premium VPN providers? We put BolehVPN through its paces to see if it can hold its own.

VPNBook review – A good, free VPN?

By Marc Dahan in VPN, on December 16, 2021 at 3:34 pm

VPNBook is a free VPN service that supports OpenVPN and offers unlimited bandwidth but is it too good to be true?

How to use a VPN with Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)

By Marc Dahan in VPN & Privacy, on November 26, 2021 at 2:49 pm

There are many different VPN protocols available. In this post, we look at SSTP, what it is, how it works, and how to configure a connection.

What is web cache poisoning?

By Marc Dahan in Information Security, on November 11, 2021 at 3:40 pm

In this post, we explain what web cache poisoning attacks are, how they work, and how to prevent them.

What are format string attacks and how can you prevent them?

By Marc Dahan in Information Security, on November 11, 2021 at 1:06 pm

Format string attacks can cause a lot of damage. In this post we look at what they are and what you can do to defend against them.

PrivadoVPN review 2021 – A promising newcomer?

By Marc Dahan in VPN, on November 11, 2021 at 12:51 pm

PrivadoVPN is another smaller player in the commercial VPN space. In this post, we put the service through its paces to see how it holds up against the competition.

Cryptanalysis explained

By Marc Dahan in Information Security, on November 10, 2021 at 5:20 pm

Cryptanalysis is a collection of techniques used to break encryption without obtaining the decryption key. In this post, we look how this works and what you can do to protect against it.

What is Qrljacking and how can you prevent it?

By Marc Dahan in Information Security, on November 10, 2021 at 1:02 pm