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2017 Equifax Data Breach: How Equifax Let Hackers Walk Away with America’s Identity
Half of America had their identity stolen in 2017, and barely anyone talks about it. Equifax, one of the largest credit reporting agencies in the U.S., was breached by hackers. And this wasn’t just a basic leak. Equifax holds some of the most sensitive data in the country, Social Security numbers, birthdays, driver’s licenses, addresses, everything a hacker needs to steal your identity. In total? 147 million Americans were exposed. That’s nearly half the adult population of t
Samuel Cork
Oct 202 min read


Refurbish and Reinforce Laptop
I took an outdated laptop and gave it a second life with Linux Mint XFCE, optimizing it for privacy, speed, and daily usability....
Samuel Cork
Sep 221 min read


Privacy Boost for Linux: A Simple Guide to Firejail + Firetools
Image Generated by AI Firetools is an application that uses Firejail to create a sandbox environment. Specifically, Firetools refers to...
Samuel Cork
Jun 62 min read


Does Incognito Mode Work? Understanding Google Incognito Mode
On Google Chrome, there is a feature called "Incognito Mode". Many users may use this feature to hide browsing history, stop cookies, or...
Samuel Cork
May 302 min read


Password Managers: Why You Need One to Secure Your Privacy
Password managers are a special tool that can either be installed as an app or be integrated with another service. Google chrome has a...
Samuel Cork
Nov 6, 20243 min read


Understanding Credential Stuffing: What It Is and How to Protect Your Data
In 2023, a corporation known as 23andMe suffered multiple credential stuffing attacks to their users. 23andMe collects genetic DNA...
Samuel Cork
Sep 25, 20242 min read


Account Protection: Create a Secure Password and Secure Your Account
In today's era, it is crucial to ensure the security of all accounts you have created. Having a strong and secure password is essential...
Samuel Cork
Sep 19, 20243 min read


Understanding VPN's: How Do They Help?
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is used to secure internet traffic. The main goal of a VPN is to safely encrypt internet traffic. This is...
Samuel Cork
Sep 13, 20245 min read
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