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VPN provider Surfshark disclosed this week that an unauthorized party accessed one of its internal test servers. The company says no user data or VPN traffic was affected — and the details of how it happened are more instructive than alarming.
Read articleIDScan, a company that verifies driver's licenses for bars, dispensaries, and other businesses, confirmed this week that hackers stole more than 150 million license records from its systems. Most of the people affected have never heard of the company — and never chose to hand it anything.
Read articleMullvad doesn't ask for your email address, doesn't do promotional pricing, and doesn't care who you are. That's either exactly what a VPN should be, or more privacy than you actually need.
Read articleAirport and cafe Wi-Fi has a terrible reputation, and some of it is deserved. But the picture has changed, and knowing what's actually risky saves you from both complacency and unnecessary worry.
Read articleProton VPN trades on the reputation of Proton Mail and a Swiss address. The question is whether the VPN itself earns that trust, or just borrows it.
Read articleEvery service you use nags you to turn on two-factor authentication, and most people either ignore it or pick whichever option pops up first. The kind you choose matters more than the nags suggest.
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