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Is Your VPN Provider in a 14 Eyes Country? (What is 14 Eyes?)

The reason people have Virtual private networks (VPNs) is that they protect our online privacy, however, privacy is essentially non-existent if you live in a place where the government is allowed to track your online activities. This is why you need to get a good VPN, the goal is to make sure that you don’t have to […]

DuckDuckGo study claims Google Incognito searches are not private

Google offers customized search results even in Incognito Mode, study. DuckDuckGo claims that Google’s search results aren’t just based on your location data and previous searches normally but also when you are logged out or browsing in incognito mode. It’s a fact that offering personalized and customized search results have been a hallmark of Google. […]

Popular Chrome VPN extensions are leaking your DNS data

Last month, HackRead reported how tons of popular VPN (Virtual Private Network) software were leaking real IP addresses of users through WebRTC leak along with a list of VPN vendors saving users’ Internet logs despite claiming otherwise. Now, a new study has been conducted according to which some popular Chrome VPN extensions are leaking DNS related data […]

Google: “Google Hire” Won’t Share Browsing History with Employers

Google is known to be in the spotlight for its success mostly, but this wasn’t the case last night. Yesterday, some prominent media outlets including Daily Mail, RT, and an Australian news site reported that Google would share search history of the users with potential employers under a new project “Google hire.” What is Google […]

Chrome Bug Allows Netflix or Amazon Prime Video Download for Free

Researchers Found Chrome Bug Allowing Users to Download Netflix and Amazon Prime videos! Media giants have been in a war against pirates for over a decade often shutting down platforms providing users with pirated content but there’s always a way  around restrictions. This time, security researchers have discovered a bug in Chrome browser allowing anyone to download Netflix or Amazon […]

Opera Finally Introduces Free VPN for iOS – Opera VPN

Here comes Opera VPN for iPhone and iPad users absolutely free of cost! Opera has done it again. Only a few weeks ago, the company launched free VPN (virtual private network) service for its browser. However, at that time, the service offered limited compatibility options. This time, Opera has launched its iOS app for free […]

AVG’s extension is flawed, Chrome users are at risk

On AVG.com, there’s a free download available. It’s called Web TuneUp and it’s meant to guarantee a secure and safe browsing activity for every user. Including Chrome aficionados. But is it really? The website powerfully recites: be safe. Be in control. Free yourself of hidden threats and hackers. Yes, please – we would merrily chant. […]

Chrome App for Android To Alert Users on Visiting Malicious Sites

With an aim to secure the browsing, users surfing the Internet via chrome browser on mobile devices will receive a warning in case if the browser finds any web page dangerous for the user similar to the desktop version of Chrome. This is something Google has introduced in relation to the recent rise in malware […]