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Jan
05
Registering Domains Can be Dangerous to Your Privacy

Registering Domains Can be Dangerous to Your Privacy

It’s dangerous to use personal data for URL buys. When you buy a domain, your personal info, including your name, email, address, and phone, may be publicly available in the WHOIS database. This exposure will very definitely lead to unwanted solicitations.
7 min read
Dec
05
Ghosting the Grid

Ghosting the Grid

Plan Route, Load Map Arrive at the Decoy Location Go Dark, Airplane Mode Arrive Undetected, Avoid CCTV Icon Description Key
11 min read
Oct
23
Shield Your Identity: Secure Sock Puppet Strategy

Shield Your Identity: Secure Sock Puppet Strategy

When any rando can dox you, speaking in public can lose its appeal fast. It's hard to be
13 min read
Oct
04
Securing Your Voter Registration Data in 2024

Securing Your Voter Registration Data in 2024

Your voter registration data is a goldmine, not just for political campaigns but for data brokers too. Protecting it is
7 min read
Sep
23
Ping SMS Spam. Secret Weapon of Phishers and Brokers.

Ping SMS Spam. Secret Weapon of Phishers and Brokers.

Ping spammers, AKA active number spammers, are the ever-present phone trolls flooding your inbox with SMS messages, trying anything and
7 min read
Sep
16
Real-Time Bidding Leaks Your Location, Allows Profiling.

Real-Time Bidding Leaks Your Location, Allows Profiling.

You’re walking down the street, your phone in your pocket. What you don’t realize is that your location
7 min read