Privacy
We share more personal information online than ever before. From posting vacation photos on Instagram to checking in at a restaurant on Facebook, our online activities leave a trail of digital breadcrumbs about our lives. While this level of sharing can enhance our connections and allow us to document precious
Security
The convenience of seamless access to online accounts and services comes at a price – the risk of falling victim to a devious form of malware known as "infostealers." These malicious programs are designed to steal sensitive information, bypass complex passwords and two-factor authentication, and ultimately compromise your
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Passkeys are a type of login credential based on public-key cryptography, which eliminates the need for traditional passwords. Instead of memorizing and entering complex passwords, users can authenticate their identities using biometrics (such as fingerprint or facial recognition) or a device PIN. At their core, passkeys consist of two
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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 be used in Apple's default messaging application once users update their systems to iOS 17.4, macOS
Security
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 google.com but accidentally type three Os instead of two, or you aim for facebook.com but miss a letter.
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Tor Browser is designed to route traffic through Tor's anonymizing relay network and to leave no browsing history on the local device. The network anonymity works as designed. The local privacy is more nuanced — running Tor Browser on a standard Windows installation leaves traces that a forensic examiner
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In September 2024, German law enforcement publicly confirmed they had deanonymized a Tor user in a criminal case using traffic timing analysis — specifically, by watching which Tor guard nodes the suspect's ISP traffic was connecting to. The attack was ISP-level cooperation, not a Tor network compromise. A
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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 - email inboxes are bombarded daily with threats aiming to steal sensitive information or money. Here is what we can do to
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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 of cyber threats like malware, data breaches, and identity theft. No one is immune - from individuals to large organizations, we
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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 post seeks to cut through the clutter by comprehensively analyzing, comparing, and contrasting features of some of the most popular
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Traditional VPNs and overlay networks solve the same problem — secure remote access — with fundamentally different architectures. Understanding the difference matters because they have opposite default security postures, different operational failure modes, and suit different use cases. The short version: a traditional VPN grants access to a network once authenticated. An
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Overlay VPN networks establish encrypted peer-to-peer tunnels between devices using a coordination server that manages authentication and key exchange — but doesn't route traffic. Once devices authenticate, they connect directly. Most implementations use WireGuard for the actual encryption. This article compares the five main options: Tailscale, Netbird,