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An introduction to threat modeling
If you are always worried about your ISP, corporations, and the government spying on you, maybe it’s time to complete an exercise called threat modeling. It sounds like something the Pentagon does i...
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How to properly dispose of your hard drives
Data is valuable. Your pictures, legal documents, chat logs, and even saved video games are all things you wouldn't want to be public. Today, people generally go to great lengths to protect data, but ...
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ExpressVPN launches “Signals of Trustworthy VPNs” with CDT
NOTE: This post was originally published on October 16, 2018 Crunchy? Extra creamy? Reduced fat? Old-fashioned, whatever that means? We’ve all had that feeling of being overwhelmed by choice when sh...
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The art of social engineering: Are you being conditioned?
As we get better at securing our computer systems, we are discovering that the weakest line of defense is, in fact, the human being. Social engineering is the dark art of manipulating people. Social h...
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ExpressVPN fixes “Voracle” compression vulnerability in apps
Update: Since October 24, 2018, our manual config servers are not vulnerable to the VORACLE exploit. At a Black Hat Briefing in August 2018, the researcher Ahamed Nafeez revealed a new vulnerability i...
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6 easy ways to improve your online privacy and security
From debilitating data breaches to social media platforms running amok with our information, it seems as if the assaults on our privacy are endless. We’re not doing ourselves any favors by continuin...
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The secret codes that nobody can crack
Remember back in school, when you and your best friend would exchange secret notes across the classroom in code? The two of you muffling giggles because you knew that even if the teacher confiscated y...
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Stay safe and connected with a VPN at the World Cup in Russia
The globe’s greatest competition is about to kick off, and for a whole month, die-hard and casual fans alike will cast their eyes on Russia for the soccer extravaganza known as the 2018 World Cup. M...
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4 ways to back up your data securely
Photos, documents, saved video games, and old emails: We accumulate a lot of data throughout our lives. And just like our parents’ attic, our digital bags are getting fuller and fuller. Luckily, the...
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How to make a small server for your home
Servers are just computers without screens and keyboards, but they can be relatively cheap to buy, compared with the costs of renting a Virtual Private Server (VPS) in the cloud. Storage can quickly b...
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