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PPTP, L2TP, and a plethora of VPN protocols

UDP? TCP? OMG! While they may appear to be intimidating, VPN protocols are quite easy to understand and essential to securing your online activity. In...
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What is an .onion address on Tor, and how to get one

Getting the URL of your choice is quite straight forward on the regular internet. But getting a vanity .onion domain can be lengthy work.
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The 3 best Bitcoin wallets for Android

*Are you looking for the best Bitcoin Wallets for iOS? Click here.* Android was the first mobile platform with Bitcoin wallets and has offered standalone...
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ExpressVPN reviews the 3 best Bitcoin wallets for iOS

*Are you looking for the best Bitcoin Wallets for Android? Click here.* As recently as 2014, there was only one Bitcoin wallet for iOS --...
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7 best Android security apps for 2021

As of early 2021, not only is Android the most used smartphone operating system in the world, it is also the most used operating...
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How to secure your Bitcoins and prevent irrecoverable wallet loss

Your Bitcoin wallet is like a Swiss bank account in your pocket. It’s not easy for others to view it, and if you work...
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6 mins

5 ways online services manipulate you

We explore common tactics that internet services use to sell you things you might not have chosen otherwise.
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4 mins

How to replace old or damaged hard drives securely

If you are like most other computer users, you’ll rarely throw away or delete data. And with disk space becoming cheaper and cheaper, you’ll...
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How Craig Wright definitely didn’t prove he is Satoshi Nakamoto

Craig Wright is not the inventor of Bitcoin, at least not judging by the poor and fabricated evidence he provided to the contrary. ExpressVPN's monthly...
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Can my router catch a virus?

A router is just a little computer, and like all computers, they CAN catch a virus. Here's how to prevent it.

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