Everything you do online is saved on a server somewhere. That means that every bit of data that passes through your router is collected and stored by your ISP. Your ISP knows exactly what websites you’re browsing, what apps you use, and what you’re reading. ISP bots know what videos you’ve watched and for how long, along with every other detail of your internet activity. Over time, your ISP uses your surfing and search histories to create a profile that includes private, personal information – information you would never willingly share....

London continues to offer the highest tech salaries in the UK, but other cities are closing the gap. The annual median salary for tech professionals based in London is £70,000 in 2022. Edinburgh offers the highest IT salaries outside of the capital, with a 2022 median of around £58,711. Of the UK cities analysed, Manchester has seen the biggest jump in tech and IT salaries since 2018. The average annual pay for full-time workers in the UK has roughly doubled in the past two decades....

What is Windows Safe Mode? Windows loads in Safe Mode when there is a system critical problem that interferes with the normal operation of Windows. Administrators may also choose to reboot a computer into Safe Mode to run administrative and diagnostic tasks. It is normally used to troubleshoot Windows problems and try and to determine what is stopping it from functioning properly. In Safe Mode, Windows only loads essential software and drivers the operating system needs to run....

Protest In May and early June, the Chinese government asked Zoom to shut down meetings that were held by human rights activists. The online meetings were held for the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protests and for the issues in Hong Kong. The activists had been promoting the meetings on social media. But the Chinese government forbids citizens from observing the protests, so they asked the company to shut down the meetings....

If you live in or are traveling to one of these countries — don’t worry. You can still play PUBG with help from a VPN. The best VPNs can bypass even the strictest geo-restrictions, meaning you can play PUBG in countries where it’s been blocked. Even if you don’t live in a country where PUBG has been banned, VPNs can also have lots of other benefits when it comes to gaming....

A VPN with a global server network can easily help unblock content anywhere. Advanced VPNs also employ strong security and privacy measures so you get extra protection against snoops and cyber threats. My team and I tested 70+ VPNs, and ExpressVPN is my recommended service for Austria. Its servers are spread worldwide (including Austria) for seamlessly bypassing geo-restrictions, and they’re also super-fast for smooth UHD streaming. Plus, the VPN uses robust military-grade encryption and a no-logs policy to help maintain your online privacy....

My team and I tested over 90 VPNs for Malaysia and found only a few that can reliably bypass geo-restrictions without noticeable slowdowns. Apart from that, all VPNs on my list come with best-in-class encryption, a strict no-logs policy, and a kill switch to protect your privacy. My top pick is ExpressVPN. It offers an extensive server network to access Malaysian and international content at lightning-fast speeds while keeping you safe online with high-level security features....

With cyber threats increasing in Panama, your online privacy is also at risk. Public networks are rarely secured and can leave you vulnerable to hackers and snoops. My team and I tested 60+ VPNs to find the best ones for Panama. All shortlisted VPNs have high-speed servers worldwide to bypass geoblocks and stream your favorite content without buffering. They also let you access local Panama content while abroad. In addition, these VPNs keep you secure online with high-end safety features....

My team and I tested 70+ VPNs and found the best ones to get around geoblocks. Most have servers in Sri Lanka for accessing country-specific websites and apps abroad. Each VPN also has robust security features like AES 256-bit encryption, a no-logs policy, and a kill switch to protect your privacy. ExpressVPN is the best for Sri Lanka because of its global network of fast servers for accessing content in Sri Lanka and worldwide....

It’s true that iPhones are more difficult to hack than other mobile devices, as they are produced by one manufacturer dedicated to keeping them secure. Dozens of companies produce Android devices, which means greater risk of vulnerabilities. However, hackers have found creative ways to steal your sensitive data from the iPhone apps collecting it on a daily basis. They could grab your browsing history, personal images, current location, and even passwords without you ever knowing it....

Do You Want to be My Friend? An eight-year old girl was left terrified last week when she heard noises coming from her bedroom. The child’s parents had installed a security camera a few days before. The mum wanted to keep an eye on the girls while she worked shifts as an overnight nurse. After she heard a banging noise and music playing, the girl went to her bedroom to investigate....

Specifically, the feature warns children and parents when a device is sending or receiving images that contain nudity. This new child safety feature will be available to accounts set up at families in iCloud for iOS 15, iPad OS 15, and macOS Monterrey. What is the Feature and How Does It Work? In a technical document, Apple explains that it has developed these tools with the help of child safety experts....

Security Passport for going abroad The brochure is presented in the form of a “Security Passport” with useful tips on how to keep data safe while travelling. Some of the tips focus on practical matters, such as not announcing your trip on social media and avoiding sensitive conversations in taxis or public places. But a large part of the brochure also focuses on various levels of digital and online security. The brochure gives advice for each part of the journey: before departure, during the journey and upon return....

BlackCat operates as a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) business model and allows affiliates to keep 80% to 90% of the ransom payments while the rest goes to the ransomware author. Palo Alto Networks released its findings on Thursday, January 27. They said that so far most of BlackCat’s victims are based in the US. The victims are organizations in a wide variety of sectors like construction, engineering, commercial services, retail, insurance, machinery, telecommunication, auto components, pharmaceuticals, professional services, and transportation....

VPN: using a VPN you can virtually change your location to a country where The Pirate Bay is permitted (e.g. Switzerland). This way you can visit The Pirate Bay using your regular browser. It is recommended to use a VPN if you want to use The Pirate Bay. Not only is a VPN used to gain access to the real Pirate Bay, it also ensures that you can download more securely and anonymously....

In a notice released by the People’s Bank of China, a stark block of text reveals new legislative measures due to a rise in virtual currency “speculation”. Furthermore, these three following points (when translated to English by a web browser) are present in the notice by the People’s Bank of China that affirm the Chinese government’s commitment to the ban; (1) Virtual currency does not have the same legal status as legal tender (2) Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities It is also illegal financial activity for overseas virtual currency exchanges to provide services to domestic residents in China through the Internet....

For this promotion, we partnered with ProtonVPN and ProtonMail. Proton is a Swiss-based company committed to developing the necessary tools to protect your data online. Together, we are giving away 3 CyberSecurity Packages. Win a 2-year Proton Visionary package that includes: ProtonMail: Launched in 2014 by CERN and MIT scientists, ProtonMail is the world’s first email service to protect data with end-to-end encryption. Messages on its servers are stored in an encrypted format, making them accessible only to you, and there is no logging, storing or selling customer data....

Google Forms Used for Phishing Scams Google Forms is a well-known and popular survey tool. Many companies and organizations use the online forms to collect information from clients or users. The app is included in the Google Docs Editors software suite, along with Google Docs, Sheets and Slides. From a cybercriminal’s perspective, Google Forms are a desirable instrument for phishing attacks. They are easy to produce. Google Forms are hosted under the trustworthy Google domain....

We decided to post about different IP leaks. So, why don’t we have that post anymore? A few VPNs contacted us and told us the research we presented isn’t fair to them. While we expected such reaction, we listened to what they had to say. Since we could not include all 290 VPNs in the research, it made some VPN companies question what criteria we used to decide whom to test (or whom not to test)....

The European Data Protection Board’s (EDPB) decision — according to sources in the Wall Street Journal — settles an important legal question regarding personalized ads under the GDPR. In fact, the dispute regarding Meta’s data collection practices first started in 2018 when the GDPR came into force. Meta’s social platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, track their users’ on-app activity — like the content they’ve engaged with — to send them targeted and personalized ads....