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Privacy & Security

Breach explainers, practical security guides and VPN tips, written so they make sense without a networking degree.

Privacy & Security8 min read

The ETS Breach: When Your Child's School Data Spends Four Months in a Hacker's Hands

A four-month intrusion into ETS exposed disability records, addresses, and demographic profiles for millions of California students—here's what parents need to know.

Privacy & Security9 min read

The ASOS Breach: What Your Search History Reveals About You

The 2026 ASOS breach exposed something most shoppers overlook: their search history. Here's why that data is more revealing than you might think.

Privacy & Security9 min read

The Denmark CPR breach: when a nation's ID system leaks

A third party's legitimate database access was abused to steal the lifelong ID numbers of 8.8 million Danes—exposing the catastrophic risk of centralised identity registers.

Privacy & Security9 min read

The Pentagon DMDC Breach: What 3 Million Military Records Mean for You

A nine-month undetected breach of the Pentagon's personnel database exposed 3 million records unencrypted. Here's what it means and what you can do.

Privacy & Security9 min read

The Gyazo breach: what 490 million leaked images mean for you

The Gyazo breach exposed 23 million user records and metadata for 490 million images. Here's why screenshot tools carry serious privacy risks most users never consider.

Privacy & Security8 min read

The MAG airport Wi-Fi breach: what signing in cost 8.8 million people

Manchester Airports Group exposed 8.8 million customers' data via a third-party breach. Here's what the incident reveals about the hidden cost of free airport Wi-Fi.

Privacy & Security9 min read

Your passport in a leaky database: the APIS breach explained

220 million airline passenger records—including passport numbers and flight histories—were left exposed online. Here is what happened and what it means for travellers.

Privacy & Security10 min read

When Age Verification Gets Breached: The IDScan Lesson

A suspected breach at ID verification firm IDScan.net exposed over 153 million driver's licence scans. Here's what it means for anyone who has ever handed over their ID.

Privacy & Security9 min read

The CareCloud breach: what 3.7 million stolen health records mean for you

CareCloud confirmed 3.75 million patient records were stolen in a March 2026 cyberattack. Here's what the breach reveals about medical data privacy—and what you can do.

Privacy & Security9 min read

The Delta Flight Wi-Fi Hack: Why Public Networks Are Never Safe

A mid-air evil twin attack on Delta Flight 591 is now under FBI investigation. Here's what happened, why it matters, and how a VPN protects you.

Privacy & Security8 min read

The Beacon CRM breach: why your charity data was at risk

Over 1,500 UK charities used the same CRM. One credential compromise later, every donor record on the platform was potentially exposed.

Privacy & Security8 min read

What the SplitVPN Breach Reveals About No-Logs Claims

A 17 GB database proved SplitVPN logged 58 million connections it swore it never kept. Here is what that means for anyone relying on a privacy promise.

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