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Fake Minecraft mods that steal all your personal data including crypto wallets are being distributed via GitHub accounts
By Jeremy Laird published
News Be very careful of your mods and tools.

Firefox is getting rid of its 'Do Not Track' setting and what it's being replaced with is a bit of a bait and switch for privacy concerns
By Jacob Fox published
News Is asking not to sell data the same as asking not to track it?

Microsoft patents a technique to display encrypted documents so only you can see them
By Nick Evanson published
news It seems to be a better system than AMD's Privacy View feature but like all of them, it can't solve one key issue.

Ever wondered what your gaming PC is telling the world about you? Here's why your privacy matters and what you can do to protect it
By Jacob Fox published
Privacy matters We PC gamers tend to forget how much of our data is being harvested. Thankfully, there are plenty of easy steps to take to increase privacy while gaming.

Opera GX assumes you're dead after 14 days 'or using a different browser. In that case, you'll just be dead to us'
By Katie Wickens published
news Goodnight, sweet prince. Fear not, your internet history will be forgotten.

VPNs aren't as protective as you think they are, says US Congress
By Wes Fenlon published
News In the wake of Roe v. Wade repeal, Democrats want to clamp down on VPNs that make 'false and misleading claims' about privacy.

'Fixed' Chrome extension flaw could allow hackers to record both your webcam and desktop feeds
By Katie Wickens published
news A Screencastify vulnerability that allows monitoring by malicious actors was apparently fixed, but experts says it still has security flaws.

Home worker gets verbal warning for gaming on break despite switching to their own PC
By Katie Wickens published
news How the heck did their boss find out?
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