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Australia’s ‘hacking’ bill lets police take over a person’s social media
Last week, Australia passed a bill that would give police a lot of power to spy on people through their online accounts and devices. Read on to find out how Orwellian this surveillance bill is—and b...
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5 times misuse of work email got someone fired
There are many reasons not to use your work email for personal matters, not least that it's probably against company policy. Most work emails are likely monitored, company emails are easy targets for ...
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Is this attack a hack… or hacktivism?
A portmanteau of hack and activism, hacktivism is the exploitation of technology to influence social or political change. Protests are often against government oppression, corporations’ actions, and...
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Marvel Cinematic Universe: Get caught up with our guide
Over the past 13 years, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has grown from a single film (Iron Man) to 25 (and counting) and is only getting bigger. If you haven’t been faithfully following the saga...
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Input lag is a drag on gaming. Here’s how to fix it.
Does this sound familiar? You’re deep into a FIFA session and you’re about to score a goal. You’ve pressed the button on the controller and… nothing! There’s a delay. But hang on, you’re p...
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Is hotel Wi-Fi safe?
Hotel Wi-Fi is not always safe. Actually, hotels are considered some of the riskier places to use Wi-Fi because they often lack basic security features. Additionally, hotel Wi-Fi networks are attracti...
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Privacy, security, and anonymity: What’s the difference?
Loyal readers of the ExpressVPN blog! We have a PSA for you today... no, not that kind of PSA...well, maybe it is that kind. Today we’re going to look at privacy, security, and anonymity—what they...
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Smart borders: Hubs of mass surveillance
Earlier this year, the Biden administration quietly rolled out CBP One, an app from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency that collects biometric data of asylum seekers. This is part of a la...
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14 best deepfake apps and websites in 2025
Face-swapping apps may be all the rage at the moment, but there’s huge potential for this seemingly innocent technology to be abused. When using deepfake tools, you’re putting your photos, videos,...
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Q&A: Alex Gladstein on smuggling forbidden media via USB sticks
Image courtesy of Alex Gladstein. Alex Gladstein is chief strategy officer at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a non-profit organization that works to promote and protect human rights internationall...
