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The art of social engineering: Are you being conditioned?

As we get better at securing our computer systems, we are discovering that the weakest line of defense is, in fact, the human being....
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2 mins

4 ways the CIA can hack you right now

Five years ago, Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA extensively collects information on citizens worldwide. It’s now clear that privacy is no longer a...
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2 mins

Why HTTPS vs. VPN makes no sense

HTTPS vs. VPN makes very little sense. Both are important means of internet protection, and there is absolutely no conflict between them.
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1 min

ExpressVPN’s new-look blog!

Regular readers may notice that we launched a fancy new blog earlier in the week. We hope it’s a more modern design and allows easier...
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2 mins

EU approves “link tax” and “censorship machines” for a final vote

On Wednesday, the European Union approved its controversial Copyright Directive for a final vote in January 2019. If passed, the bill would permanently damage...
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1 min

California passes “the strongest net neutrality standards in the nation”

California has just passed net neutrality regulations into state law after bill SB-822 passed both the State Assembly and the Senate on August 31. California's...
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3 mins

Access granted: How to use Southwest Airlines overseas

If you’re reading this, chances are you already know a thing or two about VPNs. Maybe you’ve even used them to help find cheap...
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2 mins

Facebook finally stands up for privacy as the U.S. government demands to hack Messenger

NOTE: This post was originally published on August 28, 2018 The U.S. Department of Justice wants Facebook to break the end-to-end encryption of its Messenger...
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3 mins

Uganda is now taxing its citizens for access to social media

In a blatant attempt to squash free speech and access of information, Uganda now forces its citizens to pay a daily tax to access popular social media platforms.
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3 mins

Wi-Fi security: How to stay safe while connected

Wireless security has two components: Authentication and secrecy. And, in theory, responsibility for network security lies with both operators and users. Operators of Wi-Fi...

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