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iOS 9 can track your sex life?
This post was originally published on September 9, 2015. If you have an iPhone, then your device and its maker, Apple, know a lot about you. From your location to your web history, owning an iPhone me...
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Spotify responds to backlash against 'creepy' new privacy policy
This post was originally published on August 25, 2015. When Spotify launched in 2008, it was heralded as a return to the glory days of Napster, when all music was free. In a sense, this is still true;...
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Facebook can identify you even if it can't see your face - #WTFWednesday
It’s creepy enough that Facebook can recognize your face in photos. Even if you didn’t upload it yourself, Facebook can spot you and let other people tag you in any picture uploaded to the site. T...
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Milking it: NSA goes after advertiser cookies for user data
This post was originally published on August 7, 2015. What's in a cookie? Used by browsers of all types, these small files are designed to help websites create tailored, curated experiences for netize...
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Pixels in images can hack your computer - #WTFWednesday
What’s so dangerous about looking at a picture file in your web browser? In the past, nothing. You loaded the image. It displayed on your screen. You closed it, or went to a different page. There wa...
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3 non-profits that fight for your digital rights
As more and more of the world goes online, not everyone is waiting with open arms. Governments and corporations want to control the flow of the world’s information and keep you in the dark. We don't...
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Game over: Hacking Team disclosure exposes spy agency playbooks
Who hacks the hackers? It's a question the founder of Hacking Team — a company which supplies its own version of surveillance malware to governments worldwide — is struggling to answer after the H...
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5 parts of your body that betray your identity
This post was originally published on July 29, 2015. Biometrics is a double-edged sword. Sure, fingerprints and facial recognition can make it fun and easy to open doors, sign in to your phone, and...
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Disable IPv6 for better VPN protection
Note: There is no need to disable IPv6 if you use the ExpressVPN app’s IPv6 Leak Protection feature, which is available on our Windows, Mac, and Linux apps. What is IPv6? IPv6 stands for Internet Pr...
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London’s 500,000 cameras are watching you. All the time - #WTFWednesday
This post was originally published on Jun 30, 2015. If you’ve ever been to London, you’ll know it’s a great place to see the sights, climb some apple and pears, and overpay for mediocre food and...
