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An unprotected server leaked 24 million sensitive housing documents not once but twice
This post was originally published on February 28, 2019. If you live in the U.S. and bought a house sometime over the last decade, your information may be at risk. According to TechCrunch, more than 2...
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Share files securely and anonymously with OnionShare 2
We’ve been using OnionShare for a while at ExpressVPN and are quite excited to get our hands on the second version of Micah Lee’s convenient privacy tool. Before OnionShare, sending files to a col...
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Delete these now: The worst apps for privacy in 2019
This article was originally written on February 19, 2019. It’s about the time of year when well-intended resolutions fall by the wayside. Don’t beat yourself up, though. You might feel like a big ...
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Could Facebook’s messenger merger signal dark days for WhatsApp users?
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 31, 2019 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to merge his three dominant messaging services: Instagram, Facebook Messenger, an...
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FaceTime flaw lets people hear you, before you even answer
Think twice before cursing that ex who won’t stop calling: A newly found bug in Apple’s FaceTime means someone could dial you and listen to your phone’s microphone—even if you don’t pick up....
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Facebook’s 10-Year Challenge went from nostalgic to dystopian real quick
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 25, 2019 A seemingly innocuous photo op with a potentially seedy underside, the 10-Year Challenge is the latest Facebook fad to grip the world. More...
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In U.S. government shutdown, your privacy takes a hit
This article was originally published on January 17, 2019. Now well into its third week, the U.S. government shutdown has officially become the longest in history. More than 800,000 federal employees ...
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ExpressVPN survey: Americans doubt they’ll get more power over their data
The vast majority of Americans want more control over who shares their personal data but are not confident that they will get it, a new ExpressVPN survey has found. An overwhelming 89% of Americans su...
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Here's why Australia’s cybersecurity bill is a terrible idea
Despite international protest, Australia has passed a new bill that essentially outlaws encryption technology, making its population of 25 million (and 10 million annual visitors) less safe. The “Te...
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Cloudy skies ahead: LA is suing the Weather Channel for selling user data
The city of LA is suing the Weather Company, a subsidiary of IBM, for secretly mining and selling user location data with the extremely popular Weather Channel App. Stating that the app unfairly manip...
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