Think you need a VPN? Start here.
If you’ve landed on this page, there’s a good chance that you’re looking for a VPN, or virtual private network. Perhaps someone recommended a certain product or service, or an advert caught your curiosity? Before…
Zack Whittaker
VPN providers don’t protect your privacy online. Here’s what can.
If you’ve heard that a VPN provider can help protect your privacy and security online, don’t believe the hype. The truth is that most people don’t actually need a VPN. By funneling all of your…
We are skeptical of VPN providers, and you should be, too
VPNs are practically everywhere. In editorials, in advertorials, and featured by influencers on your favorite YouTube shows. There are ads for VPNs on websites, during television commercials, plastered on billboards, and on subway ads. There…
Cisco’s second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees
U.S. tech giant Cisco has let go of thousands of employees following its second layoff of 2024. The technology and networking company announced in August that it would reduce its headcount by 7%, or around…
U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
The U.S. government said Monday that it has issued fresh financial sanctions against five individuals and a corporate entity associated with spyware-making consortium Intellexa, months after the government sanctioned its founder. In its latest statement,…
London’s transit agency drops claim it has ‘no evidence’ of customer data theft after hack
The cyberattack hitting Transport for London (TfL), the government body that runs the U.K. capital’s transit system, is now dragging into its second week. Although the transit system remains operational and unaffected by the cyber…
Thousands of Avis car rental customers had personal data stolen in cyberattack
Car rental giant Avis is notifying hundreds of thousands of people that their personal information and driver’s license numbers were stolen in an August cyberattack. The New Jersey-headquartered company said in a data breach notice filed…
For security, we have to stop picking up the phone
How do you know that the person on the other end of a phone call is really who they say they are? Earlier in July, a Ferrari executive was flooded with a barrage of WhatsApp…
Transport for London outages drag into weekend after cyberattack
Transport for London, the government body overseeing the U.K. capital’s public transit system, said it is experiencing online outages due to an “ongoing cyber security incident” set to drag into the weekend. TfL, which runs…
Halliburton confirms data was stolen in ongoing cyberattack
Energy giant Halliburton has confirmed its systems were hacked and that intruders “accessed and exfiltrated information” following a cyberattack last week. In a brief filing with government regulators on Tuesday, Halliburton said it was “evaluating…