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10 ways the NSA is spying on you right now
What is the NSA? The spying powers of the NSA have broadened since the Patriot Act. Here’s how the NSA could be spying on you right now.
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A controversial NSA phone records program might be shutting down
The National Security Agency (NSA) may be ending a program that analyzes the records of hundreds of millions of domestic calls and messages in...
Massive housing leak exposed buyer documents
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An unprotected server leaked 24 million sensitive housing documents not once but twice
Personal documents included mortgage loan agreements, payment schedules, borrowers’ phone numbers, and more.
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Share files securely and anonymously with OnionShare 2
We’ve been using OnionShare for a while at ExpressVPN and are quite excited to get our hands on the second version of Micah Lee’s...
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Delete these now: The worst apps for privacy in 2019
These apps were some of the worst for privacy in 2019.
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Could Facebook’s messenger merger signal dark days for WhatsApp users?
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 31, 2019 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently announced plans to merge his three dominant messaging services: Instagram,...
The iPhone incoming call screen, except both the icons say accept. Even the decline one. Nice.
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FaceTime flaw lets people hear you, before you even answer
Think twice before cursing that ex who won’t stop calling: A newly found bug in Apple’s FaceTime means someone could dial you and listen...
Facebook Meme Challenge Data Mining
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Facebook’s 10-Year Challenge went from nostalgic to dystopian real quick
NOTE: This post was originally published on January 25, 2019 A seemingly innocuous photo op with a potentially seedy underside, the 10-Year Challenge is the...
The U.S. government shutdown causes privacy problems
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In U.S. government shutdown, your privacy takes a hit
The U.S. government shutdown is causing problems on both the pyhsical and digital level. Here's how it affects your privacy.
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ExpressVPN survey: Americans doubt they’ll get more power over their data
The vast majority of Americans want more control over who shares their personal data but are not confident that they will get it, a...

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