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Surveillance of the Internet Backbone

Schneier on Security

Vice has an article about how data brokers sell access to the Internet backbone. It’s useful for cybersecurity forensics, but can also be used for things like tracing VPN activity. This is netflow data. At a high level, netflow data creates a picture of traffic flow and volume across a network.

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No, I Won't Link to Your Spammy Article

Troy Hunt

I also have an article on [thing] and I think it would be a great addition to your blog. So now when people search for [thing], they'll hopefully end up here rather than on the spammy article thus penalising you for your behaviour. No, no it wouldn't and there are all sorts of reasons why not.

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Does a VPN Slow Down Your Internet Speed?

Tech Republic Security

Can a VPN slow down your internet? Find out how VPNs can impact your internet speed with our article.

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Popular VPNs are routing traffic via Chinese companies, including one with link to military

Malwarebytes

That’s according to a report from the non-profit Tech Transparency Project (TTP), who investigated the top 100 mobile VPN apps downloaded from Apple’s App Store as documented by mobile intelligence company AppMagic. Mobile VPNs are apps that connect your smartphone to the internet via different computers around the world.

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9 Reasons Why Everyone Should Use a VPN

CyberSecurity Insiders

VPNs allow tremendous liberty when it comes to network and data protection and, as such, are necessary for every internet consumer, business, and entertainment alike. Using VPNs comes with many benefits and should be something that most users should take advantage and put to use. Reasons why everyone needs to use VPNs.

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Bad Consumer Security Advice

Schneier on Security

There are lots of articles about there telling people how to better secure their computers and online accounts. While I agree with some of it, this article contains some particularly bad advice: 1. I think twice about accessing my online bank account from a pubic Wi-Fi network, and I do use a VPN regularly.

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Internet Safety Month: Avoiding the consequences of unsafe Internet practices

Malwarebytes

Welcome to Internet Safety Month, a once-a-year event in which you, the public, are told that anywhere between three and 30 different best practices will simplify your approach to staying safe online. This year, then, for Internet Safety Month, we’re packaging our advice a little differently. Do use a VPN on public WiFi connections.

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