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Did you know that live chat agents on websites can see everything — even messages you never actually sent? This post looks at how this works, and what you can do about it.

We explain how cyberattackers intercept cookies, the role of the session ID, and how to keep your cookies from going over to the dark side.

Thousands of companies exist for one purpose only: to collect and resell information about each of us. How do they do it, how can you limit data collection, and how do you delete what’s already been collected?

How to counter new privacy invasions by browser developers

We break down the most covert mechanism of smartphone surveillance using real-life examples.

In the wake of Google and Facebook, Mozilla has introduced its own technology for replacing third-party cookies: let’s take a look at how privacy-preserving attribution works.

How to use private browsing mode, what it doesn’t protect against, and why Google is deleting five billion dollars’ worth of user data.

Every time a browser interacts with an advertising tracker, a program called Googerteller emits a short sound.

Advertising firms’ extensive collection of personal data is becoming of great use to intelligence agencies. So how to guard against mass surveillance?

Why cybercriminals want to attack PR and marketing staff and, crucially, how to protect your company from financial and reputational harm.

Facebook now collects your link history and uses it to show targeted ads. Here’s how to disable this “handy” feature.

A look at some recent cases of Android malware infiltrating the most official of official app stores — Google Play.

From watching foreign sports to finding the best online sales, we share the top high-speed VPN lifehacks.

We explore what Google Ad Topics is, how it functions, and how to disable it. Along the way, we discuss the related topics of Google FLoC, Privacy Sandbox, and the demise of third-party cookies.

Alternatives to Google Chrome that take data privacy more seriously.

What web beacons and tracker pixels are, what’s so obnoxious about them, and how to disable them.

Have you ever come across the words Secure DNS or Private DNS in your smartphone settings and security apps? It’s best to keep this feature enabled – it has many advantages.

How to remove browser ads in two clicks using our Anti-Banner feature.

How to respond to tracking requests in iOS, iPadOS and tvOS 14.5 — or opt out of app tracking completely.

We examined the contents of Kaspersky’s CEO’s spam folder to find out what spammers and phishers think might entice him.

Listen to your cookies with the Listening Back browser extension to understand the real scale of Web tracking.