Microsoft announced that it will disable the 30-year-old NTLM authentication protocol by default in upcoming Windows releases due to security vulnerabilities that expose organizations to cyberattacks.

Tor Publishing Group has announced the launch of Wildthorn Books, a new imprint for “commercial stories” spanning multiple genres. Its inaugural list is set for winter 2027. The SFF publishing group’s ...

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TL;DR: Although often labeled a "dark web" associated with criminal activity and illicit marketplaces, Tor is an invaluable tool for protecting online privacy. Developers are now working to make the ...

Some Dell and HP laptop owners have been befuddled by their machines’ inability to play HEVC/H.265 content in web browsers, despite their machines’ processors having integrated decoding support.

Virtual private networks, proxy servers and Tor all mask your public IP address differently. Here’s how to choose the right tool for your privacy needs. Sam Dawson is a cybersecurity expert and VPN ...

To the point: Tor Browser is a privacy-focused web browser that routes traffic through a global network of volunteer servers and blocks trackers to protect users from surveillance and location ...

Any burgeoning new technology is almost always met with criticisms — some justified, and others not so much. Lately, Google’s Gemini has been the focus of such critiques. Last month, Gemini was under ...

What happens when the very tools we trust to safeguard our privacy begin to erode that trust? The Tor Project, long heralded as a champion of online anonymity, has sparked outrage among its users ...

The Tor network and VPNs both promise to boost your online anonymity—but that’s pretty much where the similarities end. I break down what each one does and how they compare to help you figure out ...