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March 1, 2021

Defending online anonymity and speech with Eva Galperin: Lock and Code S02E03

This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs. In addition, we talk to Eva Galperin, director of cybersecurity for Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the importance of protecting online anonymity and speech. In January, the New York Times exposed a public harassment campaign likely waged by one woman against the family of her former employer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: APT, CDA 230, EFF, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Eva Galperin, lock and code, Malware, online anonymity, online speech, phish, phishing, podcast, Section 230, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, secure
February 12, 2021

Nude photo theft offers lessons in selfie security

Two former college graduates are in a lot of trouble after breaking into other students’ accounts and stealing sensitive personal data. They’re facing some serious charges with restitution payments of $35,430, potential jail time, and the threat of very big fines thrown into the mix. What happened? A man from New York has pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: compromise, court, data, email, guilty, Hacking, photographs, privacy, secure, social media, steal, theft
June 8, 2020
March 6, 2020

Bring your own privacy: VPNs for consumers and orgs

VPNs (virtual private networks) have been popular for quite some time now, and they’re worth a huge amount of money for the companies working in this area. They’re also at the forefront of combating potential repression and censorship around the world. It might all sound a bit esoteric and unrelated to your general day-to-day requirements, but VPNs are absolutely a mainstream topic whether at home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: anonymity, anonymous, desktop, ip address, Mobile, privacy, private browsing, proxy, remote work, remote workers, secure, virtual private networks, vpn, VPNs
March 14, 2019

Mozilla launches Firefox Send for private file sharing

Mozilla look to reclaim some ground from the all-powerful Chrome with a new way to send and receive files securely from inside the browser. Firefox Send first emerged in 2017, promising an easy way to send documents without fuss. The training wheels have now come off and Send is ready to go primetime. Will it catch on with the masses, or will only a small, niche group use it to play document … [Read more...]

Filed Under: cybercrime, firefox, privacy, private, secure, send, sharing
April 11, 2018

Keeping your business and personal instant messages secure

Most people want to know their instant messages are securely wrapped up—whether that’s for personal privacy or making sure online scammers can’t grab the message content. If you’re sending text on a sensitive topic, or perhaps some photo attachments intended for one person only, you definitely wouldn’t want them falling into the wrong hands. The same goes for business; … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 101, How-tos, IM, instant message, instant messaging, Mobile, phone, secure, signal, telegram