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Virtually All VPNs Are Vulnerable to Novel TunnelVision Attack

A novel attack called TunnelVision has been discovered. It compromises the security of virtually all VPN apps, rendering their purpose useless. The attack manipulates the DHCP server to divert VPN traffic to the attacker, allowing them to read, drop,...
May 13, 2024
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Tails 6.2 Improves Security, Expands Multilingual Support

Tails 6.2 is a new Linux distribution release that expa...
Apr 24, 2024
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Tails 6.0 Released with Critical Security Updates, Big Improvements

The release of Tails 6.0 brings many improvements that ...
Mar 01, 2024
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Democrats champion privacy

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HONING IN ON the controversy now surrounding privacy, Democratic operatives on Wednesday at the Los Angeles convention will aim to point out the difference between the two political parties on the hot-button issue. Although offering few details ahead of the scheduled . . .

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Tracking your every move

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Robert O'Harrow writes: "A Boston technology firm is surreptitiously tracking computer users across the Internet on behalf of pharmaceutical companies, a practice that demonstrates the limits of a recent agreement to protect the privacy of Web surfers." Just another story . . .

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Florida forms privacy task force

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Recognizing the need for new privacy policies in the Internet Age, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has created a task force to make policy recommendations by Feb. 1, 2001. The Privacy and Technology Task Force, directed by the state legislature, will . . .

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