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10 Simple Ways to Protect Your Identity Online

In this day and age, the internet has become a part of most people’s lives, many people use it on a daily basis for work and entertainment purposes. In fact, by the time of writing, about 3.8 Billion people around the world use the Internet. While this is a good thing, the Internet is relatively… Read more »

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YouTube Just Got Hacked, Despacito Deleted!

Love ‘Despacito‘? Who doesn’t? It has become the biggest music song in 2017 and currently holds the record for the most viewed YouTube video of all time with a mountainous 5.01 Billion views. Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito” is undoubtedly the most popular song in the world right now. Or is it? A few… Read more »

7 Ways to Protect Your Smartphone from Hackers

In this day and age, it is extremely difficult or even hard to imagine ourselves spending even a day off without using our mobile devices. We’re all addicted to our Smartphones. The portability and ease-of-use of these small devices have made us all far too attached to our little Smartphones. But there’s no doubt about… Read more »

Google Bans Crypto Mining Extensions from It’s Web Store

If you’ve visited the Chrome web store sometimes during this past few months, you have probably noticed a rise in certain browser extensions related to cryptocurrency mining. Some of these crypto mining extension apps promise to make you money in the form of cryptocurrency if you install them on your browser. But that’s far from… Read more »

5 Reasons Why to Use DuckDuckGo’s New Browser Extension

No one can doubt Google’s dominance on the world wide web, most online users depend on the popular search engine to browse the web. But with this level of dominance, Google can now collect huge amounts of their user’s private information and browsing history. Google Chrome and other well-known web browsers are always tracking you around the web,… Read more »

5 Security Tips for Protecting Your Cryptocurrencies

For the last couple of years, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have made headlines all over the world, especially when Bitcoin hit an all-time high of near $20,000 in December of 2017 generating massive public interest in the field of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. This is all due to the revolutionary technology that Bitcoin has brought to the… Read more »

5 Entities That Don’t Want You to Know About VPNs

”Arguing that you don’t care about the right to privacy because you have nothing to hide is no different than saying you don’t care about free speech because you have nothing to say.” — Edward Snowden, privacy advocate. Why would you need a VPN? Have you ever asked yourself that before? most average online users have… Read more »

The FTC is Warning Users on VPN Providers

A virtual private network (VPN) is widely regarded by numerous cybersecurity specialists as one of the best and most effective ways to secure your online privacy and protect your browsing behaviour from cybercriminals. It can give you peace of mind while surfing the web without having to worry about surveillance, snoopers or cybercriminals looking to… Read more »

The 7 Major Benefits of Using a VPN

I think you’ll agree with me that over the past year or so, virtual private networks, or VPNs have been exploding in popularity among internet users from all backgrounds, especially those from Internet-censored countries like China and Saudi Arabia. Because of people’s increased awareness of government surveillance and internet restriction VPNs have and will continue to increase in… Read more »

How to Protect Yourself From Malvertising?

20 years ago the experience of online shopping wasn’t as widespread as it is today, your grandma wouldn’t have believed that it was possible to just order whatever you want to buy online while in the comfort of your own house without having to even wear your pants. But now with the availability of online marketplaces… Read more »