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What is Freenet?
In 1999, Ian Clarke, a computer science and artificial intelligence student at University of Edinburgh, submitted his final year project, a report titled “A Distributed, Decentralized Information St...
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10 reasons to use a VPN
We've put the top 10 reasons to use a VPN onto one handy infographic. Got other reasons? Let us know in the comments!
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How to stay safe when shopping online
Is online shopping safe? Generally speaking, yes! Online shopping has become much safer in recent years with options for more secure payment gateways and fraud detection. Online shopping during Covid ...
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Evil twin attack: What it is & How to protect yourself
Public Wi-Fi has never been the safest, but evil twin attacks have made it even less secure. Unfortunately, these attacks are difficult to spot because the evil twin networks look like exact replicate...
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What is an SSL stripping attack? How can you prevent it?
There are two types of SSL-based attacks: SSL stripping and SSL downgrading. In SSL downgrading, a hacker attempts to trick the server into abandoning an encrypted connection in favor of a less secure...
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7 ways to stop spam calls and robocalls
Your smartphone is ringing again. An unknown caller! Who could it be? A long-lost friend perhaps? Your kid making an emergency call on a payphone? The pope? Sadly, you already know the answer—and it...
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How to find a printer IP address
Network printer on the blitz? It’s not uncommon for printers to go offline. It may be anything from a disconnected wire to a poor network connection. If it isn’t the wire, or your printer is wirel...
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Why online marketers need a VPN
In today’s digital world, most businesses rely on some form of online marketing. This could involve maintaining high-quality social media accounts, paying for ads on search engines, or getting revie...
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‘OSINT’ yourself: Find all public information about you
Sure, you could Google yourself to see what information about you is floating around out there. Or you can go levels deeper and “OSINT” yourself, arming yourself with more data that could help you...
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How to spot a deepfake video
By now you may have seen videos of movie performances that don’t actually exist. For example, here’s how it would look if Tom Cruise played Tony Stark/Iron Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8T...
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