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The US Senate just voted to let the FBI access your browser history without a warrant

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In a major blow to citizens’ privacy, the US Senate voted today to give law enforcement agencies such as the FBI and CIA the power to look into your browser history without a warrant. How do you feel about this?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 14, 2020

Firefox update offers better password security and proper Zoom support

Do you use Firefox as your web browser? Have you heard that the latest version of Firefox will now alert you of security breaches and protect your saved passwords?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 05, 2020

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Mozilla’s handy new Firefox extension generates burner email addresses on-demand

Are you a Firefox user? Have you heard that Mozilla has launched a new email relay service called Firefox Private Relay? The idea is to provide an ’email alias’ wherever a company or a service asks for your email address, so that you can avoid giving out your actual address and protect your identity.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
May 04, 2020

Germany pivots from centralized coronavirus tracing app to privacy-protecting alternative

Germany officials have changed their stance on a centralized coronavirus tracing app, now favoring a privacy-protecting alternative.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 27, 2020

Tails 4.5 Is Out: Run The Live Operating System With Secure Boot

Looking for an OS that protects your privacy and anonymity online? If so, you should be sure to check out the latest version of the Tails operating system.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 13, 2020

MIT is working on a way to track COVID-19 while protecting privacy

Learn about the solution MIT has developed for tracking COVID-19 without threatening privacy.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 10, 2020

WireGuard VPN added to Linux 5.6

Have you heard that the highly anticipated WireGuard VPN is now a part of the official Linux kernel?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 01, 2020

Why Facial Recognition Systems Could Rise In Popularity During Coronavirus Pandemic

Security companies are updating their technology to recognize people wearing masks and measure temperatures, and are making the argument that facial recognition could become widely sought as a global security solution. However, this technology still has serious privacy-threatening implications that need to be considered.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 26, 2020

Mozilla combines tracker blocking with paid, ad-free browsing

Mozilla has partnered with Scroll to distribute funds to publications in place of ad revenue. This partnership offers Firefox users tracker-blocking technology and ad-free browsing.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 25, 2020

US, Israel, South Korea, and China look at intrusive surveillance solutions for tracking COVID-19

With the coronavirus outbreak rapidly spreading worldwide, governments are or exploring or implementing privacy-intrusive solutions for tracking the disease's spread. What are your thoughts on these solutions?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 20, 2020

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WireGuard Gives Linux a Faster, More Secure VPN

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are an important part of any security and privacy toolbox.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 02, 2020

Ring Announces New Security Protocols After Customer Complaints of Account Hacks

After customer complaints of account hacks, Ring is making two-factor authentication mandatory and is considering allowing users to opt out of sharing their data with third-party companies.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 24, 2020

New Senate Bill Would Place Moratorium on Federal Use of Facial Recognition

Two Democratic senators want to temporarily pause the government’s use of facial recognition technology while a commission develops regulations.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 19, 2020

Ring now requires two-factor sign-ins for its home security devices

Ring is continuing its bid toimprove privacy and securityafter facing criticism. As of today, the Amazon brand will startrequiringtwo-factor authentication for all users when they sign into their Ring accounts.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 18, 2020

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VPN Obfuscation (Everything You Need to Know – What It Is, How It Works, Why You Need It, and More)

We all likely heard about VPN obfuscation at this point. Over the past years, a pretty noticeable number of VPN providers started using the term on their web pages. But what exactly is it? And why should you care about it?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 17, 2020

OpenVPN vs WireGuard: The Best VPN Protocol

Are you looking for a secure open-source VPN? OpenVPN has almost become synonymous with VPN clients and rightly so. It’s one of the fastest, most secure, and reliable VPN protocols out there. No matter which operating system you are on, most of the VPN clients have OpenVPN as their default tunneling protocol. Having said, there is talk of anOpenVPN alternativethat claims to bring better performance and is much easier to set up.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 14, 2020

What Are Firefox Containers and Why Every Browser Needs Them

Browser makers are working hard to build new privacy features that would protect users when surfing the web, and up to this point, Mozilla seems to be one of the innovators when it comes to such capabilities bundled with browsers.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 13, 2020

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Best Open Source VPN For 2020 – 5 Choices To Consider

We’re living in times where internet privacy could soon become a myth with companies putting in their best foot to get hold of our data for advertising and other purposes. Thankfully, we still have VPNs to browse the internet anonymously. However, the recent case of one of the most popular VPNs falling prey to hackers further complicates the issue.

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 07, 2020

Coalition Pressures Government Agency To Recommend Ban on Government Use of Facial Recognition

Over 40 groups have sent a letter to the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board asking the agency to recommend that the executive branch put a moratorium on facial recognition. What are your thoughts on this initiative?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Feb 03, 2020

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Amazon Engineer: ‘Ring should be shut down immediately and not brought back’

Are you an Amazon Ring user? An Amazon software engineer named Max Eliaser is calling for the shutdown of Ring, the doorbell camera company Amazon paid $2 billion for in 2018, due to serious privacy concerns. What are your thoughts?

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Jan 31, 2020

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Tails 6.2 Improves Security, Expands Multilingual Support

Tails 6.0 Released with Critical Security Updates, Big Improvements

Tails 5.22 Released with Various Updates & Security Fixes