Security Safing Portmaster - A Comprehensive Privacy Focused and Security Firewall Safing Portmaster is an open-source network firewall and monitoring application that aims to provide users with privacy, security and control over their online activity. Portmaster was created as a simple Frankline 29 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
Guides The Dangers of Storing Passwords in Your Web Browser Storing passwords in your web browser seems like a convenient option but it comes with significant security risks. All major browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge offer Frankline 28 Nov 2023 · 9 min read
Security Securing Your Linux System - A Comprehensive Guide Linux is one of the most widely used operating systems, powering a vast array of servers, supercomputers, embedded systems, IoT devices and increasingly personal computers and mobile devices as well. Frankline 3 Nov 2023 · 8 min read
Security The Rise of Spyware-Laden Messenger Mods - How to Stay Safe Instant messaging apps, Telegram, and Signal have exploded in popularity in recent years due to their convenience, encryption capabilities, and "privacy focus". However, while the official versions of these apps Frankline 9 Sep 2023 · 4 min read
Security 10 Key Steps to Take Immediately After Clicking a Phishing Link Falling for a phishing scam is remarkably easy to do. Whether it's through an enticing email offer, messaging on social media, or a pop-up ad while browsing the web - Frankline 7 Sep 2023 · 5 min read
Security The Privacy and Security Risks of Shortened URLs Shortened URLs, also known as short links, have become quite popular in recent years as a way to shorten very long web addresses and make them easier to share on Frankline 3 Sep 2023 · 6 min read
Security Lookalike Domains - What They Are and How to Protect Against Them Lookalike domains, also known as cousin domains or doppelganger domains, are domains that closely imitate legitimate domains in order to deceive users. They have become a major threat in recent Frankline 14 Aug 2023 · 5 min read
Security Why You Should Avoid Installing Apps from Unknown Sources While official app stores like Google Play and Apple App Store provide a secure and trusted platform for app installation (though not always), some users are attracted to the idea Frankline 4 Aug 2023 · 7 min read
News Hackers stealing Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake SafeChat app A fake Android chat app called “SafeChat” is being used to steal user data from popular messaging platforms like Signal and WhatsApp. This advanced Android malware, disguised as a secure Frankline 3 Aug 2023 · 2 min read
Privacy The latest iOS still circumvents VPN connections for some services. Security researchers have uncovered a serious vulnerability in the latest stable version of iOS. This flaw allows certain Apple services to bypass virtual private network (VPN) connections, leaving users exposed Frankline 26 Jul 2023 · 3 min read
Guides Set up and configure custom DNS using NextDNS In the vast landscape of Domain Name System (DNS) servers, finding a trustworthy and customizable option can be a daunting task. Many individuals and organizations rely on default DNS servers Frankline 28 Jun 2023 · 7 min read
Guides The Most Secure Way to Lock Your Smartphone: A Comprehensive Guide In today’s digital age, where our smartphones hold a wealth of personal information, ensuring the security of our devices has become more important than ever. With the multitude of Frankline 21 Jun 2023 · 11 min read
Cloud Security AWS Penetration Testing Resources A collection of awesome resources to help you get started with AWS penetration testing. Tools Pacu The AWS exploitation framework, designed for testing the security of Amazon Web Services environments. Frankline 26 Apr 2023 · 2 min read
News A Critical Zero-Day Vulnerability in Google Chrome (CVE-2023-2136) - Fixed If you are using Google Chrome as your web browser, you may be at risk of a serious security threat. A zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2023-2136, has been discovered and Frankline 20 Apr 2023 · 3 min read
Guides Passbolt - Self hosted, open-source password manager built for teams! I am a huge fan of free and open source software, and password managers are no exception. I have been using Bitwarden for a while now but I recently decided Frankline 13 Apr 2023 · 10 min read
News CVE-2023-23397: A Critical Outlook Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild On March 14, 2023, Microsoft released its monthly security updates, which included patches for 76 vulnerabilities across various products. Among them was CVE-2023-23397, a critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in Frankline 20 Mar 2023 · 3 min read
Privacy Onion Over VPN - What is it and Does it Guarantee Online Safety? I have been struggling to find privacy and anonymity. So I eventually discovered something interesting, the onion over VPN, or as you may call it, Tor over VPN Magic. Where Frankline 21 Jan 2022 · 8 min read
Security Why using a password manager is Important! It amazes me that there are millions of people who don’t utilize password managers and are okay with it! I mean, how do you survive? After my online presence Frankline 20 Jan 2022 · 7 min read
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