How Does a Decentralized VPN (dVPN) Work?
What is a Decentralized VPN? Decentralized VPNs promise to be the upgrade to existing, standard VPN services. They claim to offer better privacy at lower prices than their traditional counterparts,…
PSA: Serious Security Vulnerability in Tor Browser
UPDATE: Tails version 5.1 has been released. Upgrade now. Tor Browser in Tails 5.0 and earlier is unsafe to use for sensitive information. From the Tails website: We recommend that…
FBI investing millions in software to monitor social media platforms
Users of social media platforms might want to be careful what is posted moving forward, as law enforcement officials may be watching. The FBI has invested millions of dollars into…
How to make your smart TV a little dumb (and why you should)
Smart TVs have long dominated the home entertainment marketplace, with internet access and the built-in ability to play content from streaming services like Netflix considered a must for any modern…
Twitter is launching a Tor service for more secure and private tweeting
Twitter is launching a version of its site as a Tor onion service, optimizing it for the privacy-protecting and censorship-evading network. Software engineer Alec Muffett announced the news today on…
The Ultimate Guide on How to Stay Safe on the Dark Web
The Dark Web is just like the early Internet, one of the greatest inventions of our generation. We depend upon it for a wide range of daily tasks. Whether you…
IPFire Build for Raspberry Pi 3B+
Since the great "supply chain disruption" of 2021 has hit computer chips, and Raspberry Pi enthusiasts in particular, we've been working on an alternative for the AMENDMENT1 in a downloadable…
Someone Is Running Hundreds of Malicious Servers on the Tor Network and Might Be De-Anonymizing Users
New research shows that someone has been running hundreds of malicious servers on the Tor network, potentially in an attempt to de-anonymize users and unmask their web activity. As first…
How Tor Helps to Protect your Internet Data Privacy
This diagram and helpful interactive site from the Electronic Frontier Foundation help to explain why your Internet and data privacy are not an "all or nothing" consideration. There are many…
Browse The Intercept Anonymously and Securely Using Our New Tor Onion Service
When you load a website in a normal web browser like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge, you make a connection over the internet directly from your house (or wherever you…