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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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Secure your accounts with the best free authenticator apps
There are many forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) out there. You could get a one-time code sent to your phone. You might use your fingerprint. Some people buy a hardware key (a kind of USB stick...
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Video: What does your ISP know about you?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwjwhdOVaW0 Every time you go online, it’s important that your traffic is encrypted. Otherwise you never know who could be looking in. With an unencrypted connection,...
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Strangest examples of modern media censorship
Censorship of media is not a new phenomenon. While it is usually argued that censorship decisions are made with the best of intentions, they are also largely subjective across both time and place. Whi...
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Video: What are the risks of an unsecured router?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqQQCZdCc5U You probably use your home’s Wi-Fi router every day for everything from streaming to banking. So it’s important to make sure it’s secure. Because your...
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Video: How to stay private while shopping in real life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TYoyosWFXA Shoppers have begun to expect that their online shopping habits are being tracked or monitored. But what about at physical stores? Turns out, technology h...
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Video: 9 tips for safer online shopping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUYXOR_pW-w Black Friday and Cyber Monday are upon us again, falling on November 25 and 28, respectively. While these dates and the weekend they sandwich are the highli...
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Risks of downloading pirated, or ‘cracked,’ software and games
Whether it’s the latest game release or a new app you’d rather not pay for, pirating software is never the answer. While it’s tempting to consider, using illegal software often causes more probl...
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Eye in the sky: The history of the spy plane
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Yes, it's a spy plane! It was recently revealed that in 2020, an FBI aircraft surveillance program logged over 400 hours in monitoring a man in Florida, who was eventual...
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Q&A with wolfSSL, the team behind Lightway’s cryptography
When we created Lightway, our groundbreaking VPN protocol, security and privacy were our top priorities. We chose to incorporate wolfSSL, a well-established, open-source cryptography library that has ...
