Security
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VPN Tutorial: A Complete Virtual Private Network (VPN) Guide
In this tutorial, we’ll go over what virtual private network (VPN) is, why it’s essential to use one, and how to correctly set it up.
Recent Snoopware Hits Over 11 Million Firefox, Android and iOS Users
In the ever more difficult fight to keep our private lives private, millions of internet users have to contend with a sudden loss of privacy through the covert installation of snoopware on their devices. If you’ve used an app or browser extension offered by Big Star Labs in the past year or so you could…
Undiscovered IoT Vulnerability Leaves Almost 500 Million Devices at Risk
Following up on many of our recent security concerns, a digitally ancient vulnerability in the firmware and hardware of a variety of Internet of Things-accessible devices have left hundreds of millions of potential access points into home and business networks. The kicker? Somehow, this particular vulnerability has yet to lead to a major attack despite…
Amidst Security Concerns, Verizon Suffers Major Data Breach
In yet another leak of customer information that should surprise approximately no one, Verizon has proven negligent in its consumer safety with a major loss of consumer data.
How to Protect Your Digital Privacy
It’s time to turn our attention to prevention rather than trying to cure that which cannot be remedied.
Understanding the Massive Security Concerns of Meltdown & Spectre
By now, you’ve probably heard about the dual threats of Meltdown and Spectre, the two latest and potentially largest threats to any computer’s security in quite a few years.
VPN Realities in the Wake of Net Neutrality
In a world where the U.N. has declared internet access a basic human right, why are so many companies being given unrestricted power over how they present it to customers?
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