Sam Cook
Samuel Cook is a freelance writer who covers a wide range of topics, including internet privacy, security, data journalism, and digital content streaming. He can often be neck-deep in data visualizations.
Phishing statistics and facts for 2019–2022
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy, on August 1, 2022 at 1:30 pm
Recent data reveals phishing isn’t going anywhere fast, but the landscape is changing. Find out the latest facts and statistics based on recent reports.
How to access Betfair from abroad with a VPN
By Sam Cook in VPN & Privacy, on June 29, 2022 at 10:00 am
Looking to access Betfair from abroad? You won’t be able to login to your account from many countries. This guide explains an easy workaround using a VPN.
20+ DDoS attack statistics and facts for 2018-2022
By Sam Cook in Information Security, on June 28, 2022 at 10:02 am
DDoS attacks are growing in number and complexity as hackers adapt to new mitigation methods. Here’s the latest on DDoS attacks from 2018 to 2022.
30+ YouTube Statistics and Facts [Currentyear]
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By Sam Cook in TV Streaming, on June 28, 2022 at 9:55 am
It’s the single largest video streaming service on the planet. Find out dozens of stats that highlight YouTube’s massive influence on our daily lives.
50+ Netflix statistics & facts that define the company’s dominance in 2022
Netflix is still the biggest household name in streaming. We look at Netflix viewership and content stats with many surprising facts.
Kodi in steep decline after introduction of anti-piracy steps
Following several anti-piracy efforts in 2017, Kodi piracy is now seeing a sharp decrease, as is almost all search traffic related to Kodi.
25 best free streaming sites for movies and TV in 2022
By Sam Cook in TV Streaming, on November 11, 2021 at 1:41 pm
The best free streaming sites for TV and movies are easily accessible anywhere in the world with content quality that easily matches Netflix.
Number spoofing scams explained
By Sam Cook in Information Security, on August 20, 2021 at 11:06 am
What are number spoofing scams and how do they work? Here’s everything you need to know, including how to stop number spoof scams.
What is the best antivirus for Mac in 2022?
Don’t buy into the lie: Macs need antivirus apps! Just make sure you get the right one. Here are the top Mac antivirus apps of 2021.
How to live stream Tyson v Jones online from anywhere
By Sam Cook in Sports Streaming, on November 27, 2020 at 10:00 am
You can stream Tyson v Jones live online anywhere on November 28 in the US and abroad. Here’s everything you need to know.
Latest guides
How to disable IPV6 on your devices
November 20, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to opt out of BeenVerified
October 18, 2022 / by Craig McCart
What is Bluesnarfing? Your questions answered
October 13, 2022 / by Craig McCart
ExpressVPN not working with Disney? Try this!
September 22, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to remove the Search Marquis virus on Mac
August 7, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Identity theft facts & statistics: 2019-2022
August 1, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Best virus protection for Chromebook in 2022
July 11, 2022 / by Craig McCart
60+ IoT statistics and facts
June 27, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Kaspersky vs Webroot: Which is best?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Panda vs Kaspersky: Which wins?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Latest Antivirus
ESET vs Avast 2022: Which is best?
June 30, 2022 / by Steve Adams
Kaspersky vs Sophos: Which is better?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
AVG vs Kaspersky: Which wins?
June 14, 2022 / by Steve Adams
ESET vs Kaspersky: Which is best?
June 13, 2022 / by Steve Adams
How to remove the Ytmp3.cc virus from Windows in 2022
May 25, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Latest Cloud and Online Backup
Is Dropbox Secure? 10 Ways To Make The File Sharing Service Safer To Use
December 28, 2017 / by David Gilbert
How long do hard drives last for?
August 27, 2017 / by Paul Bischoff
How to build your own cloud storage server at a fraction of the cost
October 28, 2016 / by Paul Bischoff
4 tools to torrent on a Chromebook, Chrome OS, and Chrome browser
August 17, 2016 / by Paul Bischoff
Why cloud backup needs a privacy charter
January 6, 2016 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Crypto
Worldwide cryptocurrency heists tracker (updated daily)
June 28, 2019 / by Theo Tsihitas
Understanding cryptography’s role in blockchains
April 10, 2019 / by Josh Lake
How to buy and pay with bitcoin anonymously
April 18, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Monero vs zcash vs dash: which is the most anonymous cryptocurrency?
April 4, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
20+ Bitcoin scams and how to spot and avoid them
March 8, 2018 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Latest Data Breaches Studies
US schools leaked 28.6 million records in 1,851 data breaches since 2005
July 1, 2020 / by Sam Cook
Government breaches – can you trust the US Government with your data?
July 24, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Which states have the most data breaches? Data breaches by US state
June 20, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
The biggest data breaches in history (updated daily)
December 13, 2018 / by Dave Albaugh
Latest Data Privacy Management
7 Best Botnet Detection Software for 2022
July 2, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
7 Best Hacker Detection Software
July 2, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
What is a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)?
June 27, 2021 / by Amakiri Welekwe
What is Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)?
June 25, 2021 / by Amakiri Welekwe
7 Best Consent Management Platforms
June 18, 2021 / by Stephen Cooper
Latest Identity Theft Protection
IdentityForce vs LifeLock: Which is best?
April 19, 2022 / by Kyle Schurman
How to delete online accounts and reduce your security risks
February 3, 2020 / by Sam Cook
Identity fraud on Upwork and other freelance sites threatens gig economy integrity
July 30, 2019 / by Sam Cook
Consumer interest in checking credit scores jumped 230 percent in a decade. Here’s why that’s a dangerous trend
February 20, 2019 / by Sam Cook
Latest Information Security
Canada cyber security and cyber crime statistics (2020-2022)
August 1, 2022 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Do Mac computers need antivirus protection?
July 18, 2022 / by Lee Munson
15 shocking BYOD statistics from 2018 – 2022
July 18, 2022 / by Craig McCart
Ransomware attacks cost the US $159.4bn in downtime alone in 2021
July 14, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
20+ DDoS attack statistics and facts for 2018-2022
June 28, 2022 / by Sam Cook
Latest Kodi
How to download and install Kodi Leia 18.3 on Firestick
August 13, 2019 / by Ian Garland
Kodi 18.3 Guide: Builds, addons and updates
August 13, 2019 / by Ian Garland
How to watch the British Golf Open on Kodi – Royal St. George
July 17, 2019 / by William Elcock
How to Watch AEW – Fight for the Fallen Live Free on Kodi
July 12, 2019 / by William Elcock
How to watch the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Kodi
July 8, 2019 / by William Elcock
Latest Kodi Popular Posts
How to stop Kodi Buffering (3 fixes that actually work)
March 14, 2019 / by William Elcock
30+ Best Kodi movie and TV addons working in November 2022
February 12, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
How to install a VPN on Firestick/Fire TV
February 2, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
The 20+ Best Kodi Sports Addons: Updated January 2022
January 1, 2019 / by William Elcock
Best Kodi Repositories, 6 we love and some to be wary of
May 30, 2018 / by Ian Garland
Latest Net Admin
NetFlow vs sFlow
August 26, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Ultimate ITIL Guide and Leading Tools
August 26, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Installing a Secure FTP Server on Windows using IIS
August 26, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Datadog Cloud SIEM vs QRadar SIEM
August 26, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Datadog vs Sumo Logic
August 26, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
Latest Plex
How to get started streaming with Plex media server
September 20, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Selectively routing Plex through your VPN
September 20, 2017 / by Aaron Phillips
Popular Posts
A beginner’s guide to online censorship
August 26, 2017 / by Paul Bischoff
How to make your Amazon Echo or Google Home more private
December 13, 2016 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Privacy Studies
Personal voter data: Which state governments offer the best data privacy protections?
September 16, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Which governments impose SIM-card registration laws to collect data on their citizens?
January 9, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Biometric data: 100 countries ranked by how they’re collecting it and what they’re doing with it
December 4, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Internet Privacy Laws by State: which US states best protect privacy online?
July 20, 2018 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Ransomware Studies
Ransomware attacks on US healthcare organizations cost $7.8bn in 2021
February 11, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Freedom of Information requests reveal 65 NHS trusts affected by ransomware in the last 5 years
January 29, 2020 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Scams Studies
Nearly 100,000 Americans set to lose over $800 million to romance scams this year
February 10, 2021 / by Paul Bischoff
The United States of Elder Fraud – How Prevalent is Elder Financial Abuse in Each State?
April 17, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
35+ Phone Spam Statistics for 2017 – 2022
February 15, 2019 / by Craig McCart
Online scams rose 25 percent in the US during the pandemic
December 4, 2018 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Sports Streaming
How to watch United States vs. Wales (World Cup 2022) online from anywhere
November 19, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to watch England vs Iran (World Cup 2022)
November 19, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch NFL Mexico: 49ers vs Cardinals
November 16, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch NFL Germany: Seahawks vs Buccaneers
November 12, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch Jonathan Gonzalez vs Shokichi Iwata online
October 26, 2022 / by Mark Gill
Latest Sports Streaming Popular Posts
How to watch the Stanley Cup Final 2022 live online from anywhere
May 26, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch Super Bowl LVI (56) free online anywhere in the world
February 2, 2019 / by Sam Cook
How to watch Super Bowl LV (55) on Kodi: Live stream anywhere
January 29, 2019 / by William Elcock
How to watch Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, and Serbia live streams (Group E of the World Cup)
June 16, 2018 / by Sam Cook
How to watch Group F of the World Cup – Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
June 13, 2018 / by Ian Garland
Latest Streaming Studies
Which Christmas movie is most popular in your state?
December 15, 2020 / by Rebecca Moody
Which romantic comedy is most popular in your state?
February 12, 2020 / by Rebecca Moody
Netflix vs Amazon vs Hulu vs Disney+: Which offers the best value for money?
November 8, 2019 / by Rebecca Moody
The Most Popular Halloween Movies by State 2022
October 30, 2019 / by Rebecca Moody
Netflix subscribers and revenue by country
June 21, 2019 / by Rebecca Moody
Latest Studies
Financial data breaches accounted for 153.3 million leaked records from January 2018 to June 2022
July 21, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
15+ Two-factor authentication statistics 2020-2022
July 18, 2022 / by Craig McCart
7 Best App Store Optimization Platforms
July 14, 2022 / by Amakiri Welekwe
VPN demand rises around key Roe v. Wade dates
July 6, 2022 / by Rebecca Moody
Study shows you can save 85% on car rental by altering your booking location
May 30, 2022 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest Surveillance Studies
Data privacy laws & government surveillance by country: Which countries best protect their citizens?
October 15, 2019 / by Paul Bischoff
Latest TV Streaming
How to watch Rogue Heroes season 1 online
November 12, 2022 / by Mark Gill
How to watch Mythic Quest season 3 from anywhere
November 10, 2022 / by Craig McCart
How to stream The Crown season 5 online from anywhere
November 8, 2022 / by Ian Garland
How to watch Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood from anywhere
November 7, 2022 / by Adrian Wengenroth
How to watch Pokemon Indigo League anywhere
November 5, 2022 / by Adrian Wengenroth
Latest Utilities
12 best video editing software for beginners in 2022
June 11, 2020 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Best video conferencing software for small businesses
March 20, 2020 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Best video converters for Mac in 2022 (free and paid)
August 12, 2019 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Best video converters for Windows in 2022 (free and paid)
July 12, 2019 / by Aimee O'Driscoll
Is your Windows startup slow? How to speed it up by finding and disabling startup programs
May 22, 2018 / by Sam Cook
Latest VPN & Privacy
Surfshark vs AVG Secure VPN
November 20, 2022 / by James Milin-Ashmore
IPVanish not working with BBC iPlayer?
November 19, 2022 / by James Milin-Ashmore
Surfshark vs Hide My Ass (HMA)
November 19, 2022 / by James Milin-Ashmore
The Best VPNs for Synology NAS
November 19, 2022 / by James Milin-Ashmore
NordVPN not working with Now TV?
November 19, 2022 / by James Milin-Ashmore