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Incredible! You found all the eggs! - Now closed
**Sorry! This competition is now closed. Subscribe to the ExpressVPN blog to get news of the next awesome competition and enjoy the best privacy content on the Internet.** WINNER! Ben, who stated: Two...
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What happens when good Chrome extensions turn bad
In one of the strangest (and funniest) web faux pas of the century, Wired magazine recently published an article accidentally referring to Donald Trump as someone with teeny-tiny hands. How did it hap...
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What is a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack?
A man-in-the-middle attack (also described as monster-in-the-middle, or MITM) describes a very specific attack in which the attacker sits between the two victims (in this case, you and the server). Bo...
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10 reasons to use a VPN
We've put the top 10 reasons to use a VPN onto one handy infographic. Got other reasons? Let us know in the comments!
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Internet hacks: Brute-force attacks and how to stop them
A brute-force attack, also called exhaustive key search, is essentially a game of guessing and can be executed against any type of authentication system. Encryption keys are particularly vulnerable to...
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New York City’s free public Wi-Fi comes at a price
Last month, New York City unveiled a grandiose new plan to replace the city’s old, dilapidated phone booths with sparkling new public Wi-Fi hotspots. These hotspots let people charge their devices, ...
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What the Panama Leak means for corruption and privacy
Last Sunday (April 3, 2016) the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung (SZ) released the Panama Papers to media outlets around the world. The Panama ...
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5 questions about the new WhatsApp encryption upgrade
As of Monday, April 4, 2016, WhatsApp has become the largest encrypted messaging app in the world, by launching its end-to-end encryption upgrade across all communications platforms. Just when we thou...
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White House catches up with 21st century tech
Do you have any of the following hardware in your home? A modern desktop phone? Reliable Wi-Fi? A color printer? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, then congratulations: your house is mo...
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Do I need antivirus on my computer?
Tl;dr: No, antivirus software no longer reliably protects against malware threats. To understand why, read below about the history of malware, what antivirus software does, and whether you truly need ...
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