News Standard Notes is joining Proton Proton, the company behind the popular end-to-end encrypted email service ProtonMail, announced that they will be joining forces with standard notes, a secure and open-source note-taking application. This move represents Frank Line Tech 10 Apr 2024 · 3 min read
News Beware of Telegram's Dangerous Peer-to-Peer SMS Relay: Exposing the Privacy Risks Telegram, the popular messaging app known for its focus on privacy and security, which is highly questionable, has recently introduced a new feature that has left many users and security Frank Line Tech 1 Apr 2024 · 5 min read
Opinions PQ3 - Apple's New Post-Quantum iMessage Encryption Analyzed Last month, Apple announced a significant security upgrade to iMessage, likely the biggest since the app's creation. Dubbed PQ3 (post-quantum cryptographic protocol 3), this new encryption protocol will Frank Line Tech 21 Mar 2024 · 5 min read
Security Uncovering Typo squatting & Phishing Domains with DNSTwist Have you ever accidentally mistyped the name of a website in your internet browser's address bar and ended up on the wrong site? You try to go to Frank Line Tech 21 Mar 2024 · 7 min read
News Introducing the New Proton Mail Desktop App After years of offering email privacy and security through their web and mobile apps, Proton Mail has finally released official desktop clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux users, three months Frank Line Tech 17 Mar 2024 · 8 min read
Opinions Exploring the Forensic Artifacts of the Tor Browser The Tor Browser is one of the most widely used methods for accessing the dark web – a hidden part of the internet that is not indexed by search engines and Frank Line Tech 15 Mar 2024 · 7 min read
News Cloudflare open sources Pingora, its high-performance Rust-based proxy framework Cloudflare, a major content delivery network and web security company, recently announced the open sourcing of Pingora, its in-house developed Rust-based proxy framework. Pingora has been powering Cloudflare's Frank Line Tech 2 Mar 2024 · 3 min read
Privacy Skiff is shutting Down Privacy-focused email service Skiff announced on Feb. 9, 2024 that it is shutting down after being acquired by work collaboration platform Notion. The news came as a shock to Skiff& Frank Line Tech 20 Feb 2024 · 5 min read
Opinions Should You Use a VPN with Tor? The use of virtual private networks (VPNs) in conjunction with the Tor anonymity network is a hotly debated topic. While some privacy advocates like Mental Outlaw argue against using a Frank Line Tech 16 Feb 2024 · 5 min read
Opinions Apple's Struggle with the EU's Digital Markets Act: Resistance, Restrictions, and Repercussions The Digital Markets Act (DMA) passed by the European Union aims to increase competition and provide more choices for consumers when it comes to digital platforms and devices. This has Frank Line Tech 28 Jan 2024 · 5 min read
Guides Securing Your Email With SPF, DKIM, and DMARC — EasyDMARC Overview Email has become an indispensable communication tool for both personal and business use. However, its popularity has also made it a prime target for cyber attacks. Phishing, spoofing, malware - Frank Line Tech 22 Jan 2024 · 7 min read
Guides Exploring SquareX - A Revolutionary Web Browsing Security Solution The internet has become an indispensable part of our lives. We rely on it for work, entertainment, communication, and more. However, as our online presence grows, so does the risk Frank Line Tech 21 Jan 2024 · 7 min read
Guides Comprehensive comparison of popular password managers Password managers have become a necessary tool for protecting online accounts as passwords have grown more complex, yet the best solution remains unclear with many options on the market. This Frank Line Tech 14 Jan 2024 · 14 min read
Guides Overlay Networks vs Traditional VPNs VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have long been the standard method for securely accessing private networks and infrastructure from untrusted networks. They create an encrypted tunnel between the client device and Frank Line Tech 12 Jan 2024 · 7 min read
Guides A Comparative Analysis of Top Overlay VPN Networks Overlay VPNs have become an increasingly popular way to create secure connections between devices and networks over the internet. Unlike traditional VPNs which route all traffic through a central VPN Frank Line Tech 12 Jan 2024 · 9 min read
News Fedora Asahi Remix 39 - Bringing the Best of Linux Privacy to Apple Silicon Macs The release of Fedora Asahi Remix 39 marks a major milestone in bringing a fully-featured and polished Linux experience to Apple's M-series chips. Developed through close collaboration between Frank Line Tech 29 Dec 2023 · 4 min read
Privacy Techniques for evading digital surveillance Mass surveillance capabilities allow both governmental agencies and private corporations to monitor the activities, communications and locations of citizens to an unprecedented degree. Interconnected technologies have enabled ubiquitous data collection, Frank Line Tech 28 Dec 2023 · 15 min read
Guides The Virtualization Debate - XCP-NG vs Proxmox for Businesses Leaving VMware The ongoing Broadcom acquisition of VMware is creating uncertainty around the future of vSphere and other VMware products, with the recent change being the end of perpetual licences. With such Frank Line Tech 24 Dec 2023 · 6 min read
