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What is Predator spyware?
Editor's note: The original version of this article lacked sufficient context about Predator's seriousness and stealthiness. It has been updated to supply that context. A powerful new spyware, called ...
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What to do if you’re a victim of revenge porn
Earlier this year, The Most Hated Man on the Internet, a Netflix true-crime show, became a sensation. The docuseries follows the story of Hunter Moore—the controversial founder of Is Anyone Up, a po...
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Survey: How much time do you waste resetting your passwords?
What would you do if you had just under four minutes to spare? Would you pop a bag of popcorn in the microwave, answer a couple of emails, read a few pages of your favorite book, or spend some quality...
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What do you miss about the old internet?
We recently asked on Facebook what people missed most about the early days of the internet. Some people mentioned sites like MSN and Yahoo chat rooms. Others brought up greater privacy. But most of al...
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OpenSSL’s ‘critical’ vulnerability: What you need to know
This post was written by Pete Membrey, chief engineer - VPN technologies, ExpressVPN Update on Nov. 2, 2022: The OpenSSL Project Team has shared the details of the vulnerability that was initially dis...
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Explainer: Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights
With a name like the AI Bill of Rights, you’d be forgiven for thinking that robots and machines are being endowed with the same ethical protection as human beings. In reality, however, the AI Bill...
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Google Chrome vs. Microsoft Edge: Which is better in 2025?
All things considered, we think Microsoft Edge is superior to Google Chrome. While both browsers are fine for everyday use, Edge utilizes all the best components that a Chromium-based browser can offe...
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What is a digital bank?
Digital banks are taking off around the world, with names that sound anything but bank-like: Ally, WeBank, Klarna, Mox, Trust, Nubank, Wise, K Bank, Chime, Revolut, Monzo. They are slowly but surely t...
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The fight against book bans
Book bans have been on the rise in the U.S., with books pulled from school libraries and prohibited in classrooms. According to free-speech advocacy group PEN America, in the nine months spanning July...
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What is scareware? Understanding fake virus alerts
You’re browsing the web when—bam!—a flashing pop-up warns that your device is infected. The message is urgent: “Your system is at risk! Click here to fix it now.” Maybe it looks like an offi...
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