Paypal, Twitter, PSN, Pinterest, and Other Major Sites Down After A Massive DDOS Attack

John Watson
October 21, 2016
Filed in: Internet Security • Technology

Paypal, Twitter, and PSN, among other major websites including Pinterest, SoundCloud, Github, Box, Heroku, Freshbooks, SaneBox, and Vox Media, among others are currently down as a direct result of a massive DDOS attack against Dyn, a popular DNS services provider. Reddit, Spotify, Shopify, Airbnb, Wired.com, and Zoho CRM are also on the Dyn networks, but since they are... read more

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The Future of Consumer Internet Connectivity and Demise of Oligopoly ISP Giants

Alaric Anderson
October 16, 2016
Filed in: Future Tech • Internet Security • Privacy Guides • Technology

To understand what the future of internet connectivity will be, you have to understand several things. First, you need to understand how people connect to the internet right now. Most people do not know anything about how the internet works besides that they pay their ISP every month for internet access, and that they put a password into their computer to access wifi from... read more

Google’s Gmail Gets UI Update, Blocks Copy & Paste When Logging Into Google on Mobile Devices | Here’s A Fix

John Watson
September 12, 2016
Filed in: Internet Security • Privacy Guides • Technology

Today I tried to log into my gmail account in a mobile browser and was surprised to discover that gmail has blocked the ability to paste in your password. This can be frustrating for many people who have secure passwords that would be a paid in the neck to try to type out. For example, my pass is a long alphanumeric with uppercase, lowercase, and symbols, so this would be... read more

Big News: The Torrent World Takes A Huge Hit as Owner of KAT Torrents Arrested In Poland

John Watson
July 20, 2016
Filed in: Internet Security • Technology

Just in: Only hours ago, owner of the famous torrent site KAT at kat.cr, Artem Vaulin from Ukraine, was arrested today in Poland; officials in the United States have requested his extradition. Shortly following his arrest, multiple KAT domains have been seized and taken down immediately. KAT has become more famous even than ThePirateBay, gaining millions of traffic,... read more

Top 4 Free Email Alternatives To Gmail That Protect Your Privacy | Best Gmail Alternatives 2016

John Watson
July 6, 2016
Filed in: Privacy Guides • Technology • Top Ten

If you're like me, you're really beginning to get fed up with Gmail. What was once the go-to email provider in the world, millions have been leaving as Google began violating users' privacy, instituting draconian policies, removing all customer service support whatsoever, and altering the user interface in ways that millions of users protested. There have also been... read more

So-Called “SEO” Businesses Might As Well Be Called “Scammer Enterprise Operations”

Tanya T.
November 20, 2015
Filed in: Business Startup Guides • Internet Security • Technology

You should be aware that almost every so-called "SEO" company that exists today, or for the past 10+ years, is really a scam artist or organization of scam artists who make broad claims but really steal your money. The scam essentially works by luring companies in by promising a boost in Search Engine rankings. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. But this scam... read more

Twitch Experiences Security Breach, Requires Users To Change Their Passwords

Tanya T.
March 23, 2015
Filed in: Security • Technology

Due to a recent security breach, Twitch has reset all user passwords and stream keys. Now all users will need to reset their password in order to be able to log in. In this bulletin today, Twitch stated, "We also recommend that you change your password at any website where you use the same or a similar password." Twitch further stated that any users who were... read more

AOL Mail Alienates The Last Remnants Of Its Users By Requiring Phone Verification, Drops Into Obscurity

Tanya T.
February 12, 2015
Filed in: Internet Security • Technology

Aol Mail has done it, finally dropped into obscurity. How? By forcing phone verification on all new mail accounts. Not only phone verification, but forced required phone from "valid networks" and only if you can receive texts - and not VOIP. It's not that anyone in the world can't receive texts. It's that for anyone with half a wit who cares enough about their privacy to... read more

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