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VPN app on a smartphone

This free VPN exposed 25 million user records — how to stay safe

By Anthony Spadafora published

The company behind a popular free VPN app left an 18.5GB database of connection logs accessible to the public online.

VPNs
a concept image of the Earth’s Black Box

Earth’s Black Box is built to survive our apocalypse while recording it

By Roland Moore-Colyer published

The Earth’s Black Box project aims to create an indestructible record of the events that lead up to humanity's demise.

Tech
Businessman makes a phone call as the words 'Security Breach' pop up on his computer screen.

3.2 billion emails and passwords exposed online — what you need to know

By Paul Wagenseil published

About 3.2 billion sets of stolen usernames and passwords were put up for grabs in an online hacking forum, but almost all the data is years old.

Online Security
A server rack with its security door unlocked in a data center.

How quickly does an unprotected database get found online? Less than 9 hours

By Paul Wagenseil published

An unprotected server holding a database of fake personal information was accessed 175 times in 11 days.

Online Security
Old paper files in manila folders on shelves in archive.

Huge cache of 1.2 billion personal records found online: What to do

By Paul Wagenseil published

An unprotected database containing records on 1.2 billion people was found online, but all the data was already publicly available.

Online Security