Editor's note: This article was originally published in May. Because online censorship is constantly evolving, some of the countries' rankings may not be entirely accurate anymore. For an update on countries' online censorship, please see our Live Updates page.  Do you know what internet

Have you heard of Bitcoin? It’s almost a rhetorical question in today’s market. Bitcoin continues to gain mainstream popularity and is discussed constantly in the media. However, that doesn’t mean everyone understands what it is. In fact, most people don’t. The nature of the technology on

A common statistic often shared by InfoSec professionals is "78% of attacks are against the application". Not a week goes by without hearing of yet another massive breach or vulnerability, affecting millions of users across all industries. Whether that number is accurate or if it’s actually

Google Docs and YouTube are among the many free Google products available. YouTube offers a wide variety of individual and corporate user-generated videos and allows users to view, comment and/or share them with others. Similarly, Google Docs is a web-based software office suite within the

During my four years working at Google, I was amazed by the extent of the information the company has on its users. To create this article, I also spoke with 14 engineers currently working at Google, so you can understand what Google knows about your gender, age, and home and work addresses -

Introduction Google found itself in hot water in February 2024 when its generative AI product, Gemini, produced historically incorrect images relating to gender and race. Users reported being unable to get Gemini to produce images of white or Caucasian individuals despite clear prompts. In one

Have you ever been harassed in the street? Received a crass message on a dating app? Had a coworker make a comment about your appearance that just didn't sit right? You're not alone. With the #MeToo movement, it’s easy to log onto X (formerly Twitter) or Facebook and see just how many women

Important update since this report was published: DASAN Zhone Solutions sent us their comment on the report. We attach it "as is" at the end of this page. Overview: We executed an all-encompassing evaluation of a variety of GPON home routers. It is known that a significant number of

vpnMentor has teamed up with cybersecurity firm ClearSky to release this report. Following the protests that broke out in December 2017, the Iranian government cracked down on internet usage and blocked popular social media sites like Twitter and Telegram. In response, many Iranians began to

If you’ve ever gone into technical mumbo-jumbo while using a VPN, you might have seen terms such as OpenVPN over TCP or OpenVPN over UDP. You might know that OpenVPN is the most secure VPN protocol. But what about TCP and UDP? What are these terms and what do they mean? Let’s understand what TCP

VNC (Virtual Network Computing) and VPN (Virtual Private Network) may sound similar, but they are in fact quite different. Virtual Network Computing is used on computers to view and control other machines remotely over a network connection. It is extremely useful for using a desktop on the road or

The 2016 US election cycle made international hacking part of the global conversation. Hacking is now one of the most widely discussed threats across all professional sectors. While Russian hacking dominated the political sphere, Chinese hacking is proving to be the biggest threat to corporations.

Fake reviews on e-commerce sites like Amazon mislead consumers and can short-change businesses. With fake reviews flooding Amazon’s platform by the millions, spotting them is becoming increasingly important if you don’t want to get ripped off. That’s why I’ve written a step-by-step guide on how

DeleteMe is a subscription-based service that helps remove private information from the web. But is it worth paying for something you could probably do yourself? And does it work as promised? I reviewed each aspect of this data removal program to ensure it works. For context, there is a massive

TikTok is the latest social media app to grab the attention - and eyeballs - of children around the globe. The app is a fun and mostly innocent way of creating and curating short video content that you and your kids can share with friends and family. But just because TikTok has a lot of

If you have ever taken interest in the Great Firewall of China, you have probably heard of Shadowsocks. It is often mistaken for a VPN-based technology — but while some of the functions overlap, Shadowsocks and VPNs are two completely different things. This article will help you understand the

We can reveal that Big Pharma giant Pfizer has been leaking the private medical data of 100s of prescription drug users in the USA, in a significant data breach discovered by Noam Rotem, Ran Locar, and vpnMentor’s cybersecurity research team. The exposed data related to conversations between

Encryption is an essential part of any plan for digital security and privacy. There are numerous apps and services that you can download - sometimes for free - to encrypt your files and folders. If you're keen to protect your digital data, read on to learn more about encryption and to find our

vpnMentor's research team found a leak in Orvibo's user database. Our expert cybersecurity research team, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, discovered an open database linked to Orvibo Smart Home products. The database includes over 2 billion logs that record everything from usernames, email

vpnMentor's research team has discovered a leak in a database regarding the prescription medication Vascepa. The research team, led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar found several sets of unsecured and unencrypted data regarding Vascepa. Vascepa, a prescription supplement that helps lower

vpnMentor's research team has found a breach in the xSocialMedia database. Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, our leading cybersecurity researchers, discovered vulnerabilities in multiple databases operated by xSocialMedia. Nearly 150,00 personal records were exposed, but that's not all they