privacy

Here's a detailed, up-to-date comparison of the most popular VPN jurisdictions, as of February 2026, based on privacy, data protection, and user risks. I rank countries based on how secure they are for VPN traffic and logs (if any are kept at all), not on the overall level of privacy in the...

Blockchain Analysis vs. Privacy Coins (Monero, Zcash): Where is the Anonymity Line in 2026? By 2026, the rivalry between blockchain analytics firms (Chainalysis, TRM Labs, CipherTrace) and privacy cryptocurrencies (Monero, Zcash) has evolved from a theoretical perspective into a fierce...

Even hackers themselves are not protected from virus infection. Cybersecurity specialists are increasingly obtaining information about suspected criminals from unexpected sources – a huge amount of compromised credentials, browser profiles, and other system information available on Telegram...

Ford has figured out how to legally listen to conversations in the car. Automaker Ford has filed a patent for a new system for displaying ads in cars that can adapt to driver, passenger and route data. If a company implements a project, drivers and passengers may encounter advertising based on...

The court's decision restricts the collection of location data. A federal appeals court in the United States has ruled illegal geofence warrants that allow law enforcement agencies to obtain user location data without a specific suspect. The decision was made by the Fifth Circuit Court of...

The head of SpaceX believes that the new Apple update violates the security of his companies. Elon Musk announced his intention to ban the use of Apple devices in his companies after Apple announced plans to integrate OpenAI technologies into the iPhone. The innovation, which allows the voice...

Ad blockers will stop working in Chrome. informs Google that on June 3, 2024, users of Beta, Dev and Canary versions of the Google Chrome browser will face new changes. When they visit the manage extensions page on chrome://extensions, they will see a warning banner. The banner will indicate...

In the Chinese city of Suzhou (Anhui province), street cameras were used to identify people wearing the “wrong” clothes. Using facial recognition software, officials identified violators and publicly shamed them by posting photos and personal information online. The city administration...

In this article, we tried to answer the question of what privacy is and how it can be achieved in Bitcoin and other digital currencies. In addition, here you will learn about specific mechanisms for achieving confidentiality, as well as how they are applied in practice. The topic will be of...

I choose Mozilla Firefox because it is the browser with the most customizations that you can design completely for yourself. You can read many privacy settings and decriptions. Open Firefox and type about:config in url. privacy.firstparty.isolate This feature is a mechanism for prohibiting the...

Even if you don't know much about technical issues, this mobile operating system focused on privacy will help you avoid surveillance. Many smartphone users do not suspect that there are decent alternatives to the Android operating system. However, in addition to the operating system itself...

Ever since the advent of social media, security experts have urged users to keep their profiles as private as possible. Not everyone listens to such statements, and the result is large-scale campaigns that affect tens of thousands of users. In this article, we have collected some striking...

On the one hand, video surveillance cameras are designed to increase the level of security and control, but on the other hand, they are vulnerable to intruders and can pose a threat to their owners. Cybersecurity experts told Cyber Media how cybercriminals gain access to cameras, what it...

Platforms often use personal data for purposes unrelated to finding love. Dating apps are growing in popularity every year, but a Mozilla study shows that their reliability in protecting users personal data is getting worse. Despite the developers ' assurances about the need for extensive data...

How a simple advertising ID reveals more information about you than your name and personal address. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently expressed its concern about how data brokers identify sensitive information. Examples included the recent cases of Avast, Outlogic, and InMarket ...

The product doesn't even require a VPN to work. Go ahead and test! Brave introduced its proprietary AI assistant "Leo", which is able to perform most of the tasks that chatbots usually handle, but with an increased emphasis on maintaining privacy. The novelty is already available in the...

The company's "pay or accept" policy has sparked numerous disputes with human rights activists. In the European Union, a legal battle is raging against the Meta corporation. Consumer protection groups are filing class-action lawsuits seeking to use the Data Protection Act to stop a practice in...

How government departments use a day-to-day function for mass surveillance of citizens. A recent investigation published by The Washington Post revealed more than 130 petitions to US courts demanding access to the metadata of Push notifications of American citizens. This discovery highlights...

Your phone will never be the same again with Android 15. Google has announced the debut version of Android 15 for developers, laying the foundation for improving the experience of using and developing on the Android platform. The new version of the operating system focuses on optimizing...

Since the beginning of 2024, one and a half times more leaks have been recorded than in the whole of 2023. The number of leaks of personal data of Russians continues to grow. Since the beginning of 2024, the Network has received more than 510 million records, which is one and a half times more...