Business
Meta / Facebook Performs MiTM Attacks via SSL Bumping (Interception) with Onavo VPN
In 2019, Facebook shuttered its VPN app Onavo after investigations found that it was abusing user trust by spying on their activity. TechCrunch journalists found that under the guise of a VPN, Facebook would pay users between 13 and 35 up to $20 per month, plus referral fees, to sell access to their devices via its “Facebook Research”…
Read MoreWhat is HTTPS?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is a derivative of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP). This “protocol” is used to transfer data on the web. It’s a critical piece of how the web works to communicate between a browser and a web server. If you’d like a more in depth break down of how the HTTPS…
Read MoreHow to Improve Consumer Security with Online Applications
Improving our security should not be difficult, but it does have to be top of mind if you have an online presence. This article will touch on a few true and tested techniques every online consumer should lean into as it has global application across almost all modern systems you might interface with on a…
Read More“You Must Contact Us Immediately So That Our Engineers can Guide You Through the Removal Process by Phone. Your Computer is Disabled”
This past weekend, I watched The Beekeeper. I knew nothing of it, but that it had Jason Stratham in it, which meant there would be some action scenes. It turns out that the premise of the movie is Jason taking revenge for the effects of an online scam where someone he cared about committed suicide…
Read MoreAutomating Image Optimization for Website Performance, Improved User Experience and Website Core Vitals
Last week we explored the importance of updating images to next-gen formats. The net-net of the article was that it is important to update images, and next-gen formats like WebP have the ability to introduce material savings in size and performance. The improved performance offers users a great experience, and Google rewards your website with…
Read MoreIs it Worth Updating Images from PNG to WebP for Website Performance?
Spend any time building online brands and you will undoubtedly stumble on the need to optimize the performance of your website. One of the things that will drive you bananas is Web Core Vitals. This was the case while working on Trunc (a log management platform) this week, Web Core Vitals was throwing a fit…
Read More