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After hunting down reliable torrents, I’ve shortlisted the best sites below. Bear in mind that using torrent sites (and even “free” book sites) is risky. Snoops and hackers can intercept your private data. It’s recommended to take safety precautions by using a VPN to encrypt your traffic and block cyber threats. I recommend ExpressVPN for ebook torrent sites. Its military-grade encryption and leak protection keep your information safe while browsing potentially-risky sites....

While researchers are still going through the data, the breach provides information about years of online activities of these groups. The incident also undermines Epik’s pledge to customers to safeguard their anonymity. Experts believe the hack will change how the aforementioned groups “organize and try to protect themselves online.” Over 150 GB of Data Stolen and Leaked Anonymous accessed and leaked over 150 GB of data held on Epik’s systems....

Cool, Warm, Warmer, Hot… An AirTag is a small round, lightweight, stainless steel Bluetooth tracker. It’s IP67 water- and dust-resistant and has a built-in speaker. This speaker plays a sound to help locate the tag. Users can name the tracker and match it with the item, e.g., “key”, “wallet”, or “bike”. Once an AirTag is set up, users can view all their tags in the Find My app. They can also ask Siri to find their item....

Well-Orchestrated DDoS Attack On Tuesday, government services, educational institutions and tens of thousands of other organizations in Belgium were seriously hindered by a DDoS attack that took place at Belnet. Belnet is a Belgian computer network used by public services, universities and research institutions. The attack reached its crescendo around noon. All parties were to a greater or lesser extent cut off from the Internet. This prevented them from properly doing their job....

Like everything on the internet, however, online dating comes with many risks. If you’re using OkCupid, you need to take precautions to protect your information and hide your identity from potential dangers. The last thing you want is the wrong person reading your private messages or using your account to steal from you. A VPN is the simplest, quickest way to stay safe using OkCupid. Leave one running in the background and you can rest assured all your private data is protected....

People always argue that encryption is too complicated and therefore not usable, and that PGP doesn’t work at all. At mailbox.org, we try to show that it is possible to provide a secure e-mail system even with the existing SMTP protocols. We did not want to develop something completely new because e-mail is so widely distributed and used, it would be difficult to change fundamentally. Instead of reinventing the wheel, we are concentrating our efforts towards making e-mail more secure and more comfortable to use at the same time....

Data Left Unsecured for Two Years In a letter to the victims sent on June 11, Volkswagen wrote that on March 10, the company was drawn to the fact that unauthorized persons may have gained access to certain customer information. The automaker immediately launched an investigation into the nature and extent of the data breach. It revealed that an unknown person had obtained “limited personal information” from Volkswagen and Audi customers in the US and Canada....

The threat actor relies on a fake PayPal login page—which looks deceptively similar to the real one—to dupe their targets into providing all kinds of sensitive information. Unlike most phishing attacks, the attackers do not aim to only steal their victims’ login credentials. They use a counterfeit PayPal page to trick victims into providing their credit card information, social security numbers, government IDs (such as passports and driver’s licenses), and even selfies....

Strain on Internet Speed Governments have asked their people to distance themselves from others to slow down the spread of the Coronavirus. Many people are working form home at the moment because of the virus. This means that work meetings and social interactions need to happen in a different way. Therefore many people turn to video calling their colleagues, friends, and relatives. Schools are also trying to teach online. All of this extra use of the internet puts a strain on it’s speed....

Patriot Act The name Patriot Act is an acronym for Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act. The law was first passed after the attacks on 9/11, replacing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The Patriot Act allows American intelligence services to wiretap civilians and suspects of terrorism home and abroad. It doesn’t just cover American citizens, but also people living in other countries....

FonixCrypter Serious About Shutting Down The FonixCrypter ransomware group has been active since at least June 2020. The gang, which also went by the name Xonif, was not as active as other groups like REvil or Ruyk. However, it still had victims all over the world. Nonetheless, like the Maze ransomware group early last year, FonixCrypter announced on the weekend it was shutting down operations. The gang seems serious about closing down, although by all accounts, not all gang members are pleased....

Additionally, Google plans to take legal action against Glupteba’s operators. If the petition succeeds, it will create a legal liability on the botnet’s operators. Google believes this will significantly disrupt Glupteba’s operations. Google said that this effort is part of its “ongoing work to protect people who use Google services via Windows and other IoT devices.” About Glupteba Botnet Google’s thorough investigation has found that the Glupteba botnet involves close to “one million compromised Windows devices worldwide....

CSE is similar to the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) already utilized by platforms like Signal, Zoom, and WhatsApp to quell data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory concerns. The key difference between CSE and E2EE is the latter does not involve an administrator and does not transmit encryption or decryption keys to a third-party cloud-based key management service. For now, Google has said CSE is only available for enterprise beta testers until Jan....

The infamous group, who described Lukashenko and his close allies as “traitors,” said the money they will generate from selling the NFTs would go towards their fight against the regimes in Russia and Belarus. Cyber-Partisans have voiced opposition to Lukashenko and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for his war on Ukraine. In February, the Belarusian hacktivist group made headlines after infecting the country’s railroad systems with ransomware to slow the transfer of Russian troops and weapons to Ukraine....

We recommend that you download your Instagram data before you deactivate or delete your account. Follow these steps to deactivate Instagram: If you want to delete your Instagram account, the process is not very different. Check out the article below for step-by-step instructions. If you are concerned about your privacy on Instagram, using a VPN can help to safeguard your data. A VPN protects your internet traffic from prying eyes and makes it harder for hackers to breach your privacy....

To learn more about Taiwanese VPNs and see what kind of content you can unlock with them, read our full article below. A VPN encrypts your connection to the internet. This means that the data generated from your online activity can’t be tracked. Using a VPN helps protect you from cyberattacks and provides you with more privacy and freedom online. It’s easy enough to install a Taiwan VPN and access Taiwanese content....

ExpressVPN also offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can test it risk-free on more devices for longer. With this option, you have to pay upfront for a subscription, but you’ll have no problem getting a refund if you aren’t happy with it. In addition, ExpressVPN has good prices and offers discounts of up to 49% off frequently, making it affordable to get started. When I tested the refund policy, I found the process really straightforward....

A VPN lets you shop online from a virtual location of your choice. This allows you to find better prices for flights because you can browse different markets. It can also keep your browsing private to stop travel sites from tracking your data and raising its prices based on your browsing history. After testing 40+ VPNs, I found the best service for getting cheaper flights. My top choice is ExpressVPN, since it has servers in 94 countries that you can use to access travel sites worldwide....

If you haven’t checked your privacy settings on Snapchat in a while, it’s time to do that to make sure it’s secure as possible. It only takes a few minutes. Here’s how to do it. Next, go to “Who Can…” under Settings and limit who can interact with you or see your location on Snapchat. You should also consider using a VPN to really hide your online activity. We recommend using NordVPN....

A cyber-attack is more than just the loss of a few documents, losing data can have a devastating impact on a company, big or small. Below, we break down the steps of a cyber-attack, the repercussions, and how to prevent it from happening to you without investing too much time and money. As the economy grows, more and more companies fail to adequately protect their data. While many companies claim they don’t protect themselves because they believe they are too small to be attacked, most of them do not want to spend the time or money on something they do not believe will happen....