Takes 6 Everyday Devices That Track You — And What to Do About It You already know your phone tracks you. That's table stakes at this point. But what about your car? Your smart TV? The robot vacuum quietly circling your living Frank Line Tech 28 Feb 2026 · 7 min read
Takes How Scammers Weaponize Sextortion Social media platforms are the hunting grounds for sextortionists. The ease of creating fake profiles, the difficulty of getting platforms to act, and the algorithmic amplification of content all contribute Frank Line Tech 8 Dec 2025 · 4 min read
Takes What Happened to ExpressVPN? ExpressVPN was acquired by Kape Technologies for $936 million in September 2021. Kape was formerly known as Crossrider — a company that built browser extension infrastructure used to inject ads, redirect Frank Line Tech 11 Nov 2025 · 3 min read
Takes Is Your Smart TV Spying on You? How to Disable ACR and Protect Your Privacy Smart TVs have revolutionized how we consume entertainment, offering instant access to streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube. However, these devices often collect and share detailed data about your Frank Line Tech 5 Jul 2025 · 5 min read
Takes Microsoft Edge’s Scareware Blocker: Cool Feature or Creepy Scanner? Let’s be real—nobody likes those sketchy pop-ups screaming, “Your PC is infected! Call this number now!” They’re the internet’s equivalent of a shady guy in a Frank Line Tech 14 Mar 2025 · 4 min read
News CISA's Recommendation to Embrace Encrypted Messaging In a notable move, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has directed senior government officials to switch to encrypted messaging services like Signal. This decision was prompted Frank Line Tech 9 Feb 2025 · 4 min read
Takes 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
Takes Exploring the Forensic Artifacts of the Tor Browser 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. Frank Line Tech 15 Mar 2024 · 4 min read
Takes Should You Use a VPN with Tor? 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 Frank Line Tech 16 Feb 2024 · 4 min read
Takes 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
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