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avel Durov, chief executive officer of Telegram, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016.

Telegram's CEO faces criminal charges – how will this affect users' privacy?

By Chiara Castro published

Pavel Durov has now been released but is still under investigation for allegedly allowing criminal activity on the platform.

Cyber Security
Smishing attacks

Spam texts are getting creative and trying to play on your emotional needs – Don't fall for it

By Lance Ulanoff published

Smishing is spam text phishing attempts that use social engineering to steal your previous info and more. Here's how I combat it.

Cyber Security
Hand drawn doodles and textures depicting mass surveillance and thin line between privacy and security

Forget pay to view, pay for privacy is the latest problem for people online

By Chiara Castro published

After Europe, the 'Pay and Consent' model arrives in the UK - and that's bad news for your privacy online.

Cyber Security
Protesters take part in a demonstration against the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in front of the organizing committee's headquarters in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on December 11, 2022., to denounce, among others, the alleged increase in surveillance cameras to be established around neighborhoods hosting Olympic venues.

The 2024 Paris Olympics are gone, but AI surveillance may be here to stay

By Chiara Castro published

Privacy experts fear the Olympics' experiment is just the first step towards the full legalization of this tech - and they are worried.

Cyber Security
A general view of the Eiffel Tower with the Olympics rings pictured with national flags of competing countries from the Place du Trocadero ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 21, 2024 in Paris, France.

Most 2024 Paris Olympics apps are putting your privacy at risk

By Chiara Castro published

Breaking Researchers found that most apps require excessive and dangerous permissions while sharing your sensitive data. Here's how to stay safe.

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Woman lying in hammock on tropical beach and working on laptop and speaking on phone

Beware, travel apps are hungry for your data - here's how to protect your privacy

By Chiara Castro published

Breaking Researchers at VPN provider NordVPN found that travel applications request some of the most data unrelated to their functionalities. And, this is bad for your privacy.

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In this photo illustration, the Meta Platforms, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.

Meta keeps facing privacy backlash - what does this regulatory awakening tell us?

By Chiara Castro published

The Big Tech giant has been hit by a wave of privacy complaints and fines in the last few months. Is the surveillance capitalism model finally shaking?

Cyber Security
Andreas Theodorou with a Flipper Zero

If you want to get your kids into cybersecurity, try a Flipper Zero

By Andreas Theodorou published

Cyber Security
A glowing warning sign displayed on a background of blue binary code

This new hacking method is mind-blowing – Akami DNS data exfiltration

By Sam Dawson published

Data exfiltration is a tricky task for even the most seasoned hackers – but here's how Akami DNS is changing the game.

Cyber Security
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The best internet security suites 2024

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated Get all-around protection for PCs, Macs and mobiles with one of today's best internet security suites.

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