Comparitech researchers found a massive trove of email addresses and passwords left online with no password or other authentication required to access it.
Although the internet is heavily censored and strictly monitored in Saudi Arabia, using VPNs remains legal. In fact, by some estimates, nearly one in three people living in Saudi use a VPN at least once per month.
From passport photos to accessing bank accounts with fingerprints, the use of biometrics is growing at an exponential rate. And while using your fingerprint may be easier than typing in a password, just how far is too far when it comes to biometric use, and what’s happening to your biometric data once it’s collected, especially […]
We get asked all the time if VPNs are legal in China. The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no, but in most cases you can use a VPN in China without any legal repercussions.
Since 2012, scams that specifically targeted military personnel or veterans affected nearly 1 million people. The damages resulting from these crimes amounted to nearly $405 million. Comparitech researchers analyzed military and veteran scam data from various sources, including individual reports through the Better Business Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Consumer Sentinel Network Data […]
A data breach incurs serious consequences no matter whether a company is big or small. Staff get fired, executives issue apologies, and entire systems are overhauled to ensure that it doesn’t happen again. They instill doubt in consumers, damage the company’s reputation, and the impact can last for years. A data breach can harm both […]
A data exposure of 7 million Adobe Creative Cloud account records could put users at risk of targeted phishing.
Netgear routers come with a built-in VPN function, but it won’t work with third-party VPNs. We’ll show you how to set up a VPN on your Netgear router.
Port forwarding can make torrents faster and allow remote access to devices while you’re away from home. But do you need it and is it safe? We’ll discuss port forwarding both on VPNs and on wifi routers.
A CenturyLink data leak has been uncovered, involving the personal information of hundreds of thousands of its customers.