Privacy and Security
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Russia Spent $10 million on VPNs to Bypass its Own Censorship Laws Since Ukraine was invaded, the Russian government & Kremlin-affiliated entities have spent big on the privacy tech. -
Tech Workers Will Quit if Bosses Spy on Them More than half of workers surveyed also said they'd refuse a job offer if audio/video recordings were a pre-requisite.
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Report: Working From Home Is More Efficient Than Ever The survey found that 22.9% of workers said working remotely was "hugely better" than they'd expected. -
Proton Is Now Bundling Its VPN, Email, and Cloud Storage Services Proton's VPN will stay available as a stand-alone service, with the price unchanged for now. Here's what the bundle offers. -
Your Android Phone Could Be Infected with Spyware, Google Warns The attacks are in just a few countries: Egypt, Armenia, Greece, Madagascar, Ivory Coast, Serbia, Spain, and Indonesia. -
US Airport with Fastest Wi-Fi Speed Revealed A new report shows that US airports take the four top spots for Wi-Fi speed, globally. -
India Orders VPNs to Keep User Logs or Leave the Country According to a recent release by Cert-In, VPN providers unwilling to collect user data in India will have to pull out. -
Watch Out! These Android Apps Will Steal Your Passwords and Crypto A new report finds that spyware-riddled apps on the Google Play Store "have been installed over a hundred thousand times." -
Dept. of Justice Charge Doctor Behind Movie-Inspired Ransomware The creator behind the "jigsaw" ransomware - as well as a ransomware builder called Thanos - bragged about its use online. -
Crime Pays: Businesses Cough Up for Ransomware Most of the Time A report finds 88% of executives previously hit by ransomware stated that they would pay if they were attacked again. -
Here’s How Your iPhone Can Execute Malware Even While It’s Turned Off There's no quick fix: The functionality that makes this possible would have to be changed on a hardware level. -
Netflix Is Right About Password Sharing for the Wrong Reason Sharing passwords is a sure fire way to compromise your online security, but Netflix's concerns are likely purely financial.
