June 21, 2021 Hacking Satellites for Fun & Profit Are satellites really just IoT devices in space? They’re small computers and connected to the internet, not unlike Nest thermostats, baby video monitors, and…
June 14, 2021 Payment App Privacy Sucks Payment apps are fairly secure & very convenient, but NOT private. And Venmo is the worst. Venmo is the only payment app that is…
June 7, 2021 Have I Been FLoCed? (Part 2) Is it possible for you to view your FLoC ID right now? And if so, can you decode this ID to understand what Google…
May 31, 2021 Have I Been FLoCed? (Part 1) The public has voted and the results are in: people do not want to be tracked. In response, like pop-up ads before them, third…
May 24, 2021 How & When to Use a Passphrase Today is the day we’ve all been waiting for! The super-secret, highly-collectible, security-enhancing device is finally HERE!! For a short period of time, I…
May 17, 2021 Protecting Intellectual Freedom (Part 2) What is Tor, exactly? How and why would I use it? And what the heck is a Tor node? In part 2 of my…
May 10, 2021 Protecting Intellectual Freedom (Part 1) Want to read a book without your reading history being tracked? Do you need to surf the web with complete anonymity? If so, then…
May 3, 2021 App Tracking Transparency After what seemed like forever, Apple has finally released its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature which requires apps to get your permission to track…
April 26, 2021 Hunting for Stingrays (Part 2) While law enforcement touts the benefits of cell site simulators, today we will talk about the negative impacts, as well. While the actual impacts…
April 19, 2021 Hunting for Stingrays (Part 1) The single easiest way to track someone today is using their cell phone. We have them with us at all times and in order…
