Finding a budget-friendly VPN shouldn't mean compromising on quality, but many cheap VPNs cut corners to reduce costs. Some struggle with streaming, poor speeds, and inconsistent connections. Others lack essential security features like kill switches or leak protection, while the worst offenders

Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp left privacy experts and security-conscious users concerned. After all, Facebook and its third-party apps were involved in multiple security breaches, resulting in thousands of users' private information being leaked. However, WhatsApp has always insisted that it

YouTube is the go-to platform for everything from sharing your latest video project to uploading funny cat videos. But not every video is meant for the public eye. Whether you're sharing personal content or working on something behind the scenes, adjusting your video's privacy settings can give you

The UK's new age verification requirements take effect July 25th, 2025, fundamentally changing how you access online content. Under the Online Safety Act, platforms must verify users' ages before allowing access to adult content and other potentially harmful material. This affects everything from

Seeing the Netflix proxy error can spark immediate dread and frustration: The most common cause of proxy error M7111-5059 is that Netflix has detected you’re using a VPN or proxy. If you’re seeing this regularly, then you’re probably used to wasting hours switching servers and refreshing

HBO Max is available across the Americas, Europe, and parts of Asia, but not everywhere. The US version has the biggest catalog, with around 2,200 movies and 1,200 TV shows (Reelgood, 2025)1. So, content availability depends on your location. I know the headache of staring at the "Not available in

Licensing agreements mean Sky Sports can only broadcast within the UK and Ireland, so you'll encounter region errors when traveling abroad. I know how much it sucks not being able to stream that live Premier League match you've been looking forward to all week — why should you be punished because

Since its launch in 2016, TikTok has become one of the most popular social apps, amassing 2.5 billion users globally1. But this trend is shifting. First banned in India and now under ongoing regulatory scrutiny in the USA, TikTok’s uncertain future has left creators and users searching for

Tox.Chat (Tox) offers anonymity through decentralization, making it a popular choice if you're looking for private communication. By bypassing centralized servers, it promises to keep your conversations away from prying eyes, which is especially appealing when sharing sensitive information. Is

If you’re a student, chances are you’re online pretty much all the time — whether it’s for classes, homework, or the use of school accounts. But with all that time connected, it’s easy to forget that the internet isn’t always a safe place. Hackers and scammers are out there, and students are often

vpnMentor’s research team, led by renowned analysts Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, recently discovered a security breach in a database belonging to video editing platform VEED.io. London-based VEED gives users the tools to upload videos and optimize them for sharing on social media. With over 50,000

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

Introduction Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team discovered a breached database belonging to the American communications company, TrueDialog. TrueDialog provides SMS texting solutions to companies in the USA and the database in question was linked to many aspects of their

Led by internet privacy researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor's research team discovered a data breach in THSuite, a point-of-sale system in the cannabis industry. Our team identified an unsecured Amazon S3 bucket owned by THSuite that exposed sensitive data from multiple marijuana

vpnMentor's research team has discovered that Theta360 experienced a huge data breach. Hacktivists from our research team, Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, found the breach in Theta360's photo sharing system. The leak exposed at least 11 million public and private photographs.  The data breach

The research team at vpnMentor discovered a major data leak at the Tech Data Corporation (NASDAQ: TECD), a Fortune 500 company providing tech products, services, and solutions globally. vpnMentor’s researchers, led by security researchers Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, identified the consequential

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered a data breach belonging to SSL247, a reseller of internet security products. The breach originated from a misconfigured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket, exposing private files belonging to the company. Many of these

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team has discovered a possible credential stuffing operation whose origins are unknown, but that affected some online users who also have Spotify accounts. Credential stuffing is a hacking technique that takes advantage of weak passwords that

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor's research team recently discovered a breached database belonging to Cloud backup provider SOS Online Backup. With over 135 million records, this was a huge breach. It exposed significant metadata related to user accounts on SOS Online Backup and the

Led by Noam Rotem, vpnMentor’s research team discovered a data leak originating from a 3rd party Shopify app popular in the dropshipping industry. While we can’t confirm the identity of the app responsible for the leak (or its developers) with absolute confidence, evidence strongly suggests it

Led by Noam Rotem and Ran Locar, vpnMentor’s research team recently discovered that consumer audio giant Sennheiser had accidentally left an old cloud account full of customer data out in the open. While the account in question appears to have been dormant since 2018, over 28,000 Sennheiser