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Nigerian prince scam: What is it and how to stay safe
The Nigerian prince scam is a form of advance-fee scam where a scammer convinces a victim to send them money upfront for a promised reward later. It’s sometimes called a 419 scam, referencing Sectio...
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Link manipulation: What is it and how to stay safe
Link manipulation is a common tactic used by cybercriminals: they trick people into visiting harmful sites by disguising phishing links to look like trusted sites. These manipulated links can expose y...
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Bluejacking explained: What it is and how to stay safe
Plenty of people use Bluetooth daily. You might have Bluetooth headphones for your phone or send files via Bluetooth to friends and family. But did you know that same technology can be used against yo...
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Take these tests to verify your password security
Most websites require a “minimum” password strength. For example, you might have to create a password with a minimum number of characters, numbers, and/or special characters. But what if you want ...
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How websites check your password
When you visit a website and enter a password (or autofill one from your password manager), have you ever wondered what happens behind the scenes? In other words, how does the website know if the pass...
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Cybersecurity lessons: Risk of email takeover via a 4th-party provider
Editor’s note: This post is part of our series for cybersecurity professionals and hobbyists, written by Harsh S., a penetration tester on ExpressVPN’s cybersecurity team. Companies are increasing...
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Cybersecurity lessons: Privilege escalation via file read/write
Editor’s note: This post is part of our series for cybersecurity professionals and hobbyists, written by Usman K., a penetration tester on ExpressVPN’s cybersecurity team. Protecting users’ pri...
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Love photo-editing apps? Don’t give away your face too easily
Fun photo-editing apps are nothing new. You’ve probably taken a photo or two with dog ears. When Snapchat created the puppy filter back in 2015, everyone—including celebrities and politicians—wa...
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App Store’s privacy labels: Fact or fiction?
Apple introduced app privacy labels in the App Store in December 2020 with the aim of showing users downloading any app what sort of data it collects. The labels are meant to act as a summary of the a...
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