Security
Security & privacy explainers
What the security marketing means in practice — what encryption covers, what a tracker count measures, and where the honest limits sit.
Security
Is VLC Safe? Where to Download It and What to Watch For
Yes, if it comes from videolan.org or an official store. How to verify the download, what VLC sends, and why its name keeps showing up in malware news.
Oct 31, 2026 · 8 min read
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Is OBS Studio Safe? Downloads, CVEs and Fake Sites
Yes, if you get it from obsproject.com. We checked OBS Studio's code signing, update checks, CVE record and fake-site reports, plus the plugin question.
Oct 29, 2026 · 7 min read
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What Encrypted Email Hides — and the Metadata It Can't
Encrypted email hides message content, but sender, recipient, subject lines, and IP metadata often still leak. What stays exposed, and how to reduce it.
Aug 11, 2026 · 6 min read
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Open Source Is Not Automatically Safe: How Audits Actually Work
Open code is not the same as audited code. What security audits actually cover, how to read an audit report, and what open source does and does not prove.
Aug 5, 2026 · 7 min read
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How "Free" Apps Make Money — and How to Tell Which Kind You Have
Every free app pays its bills somehow. Learn the six ways free apps make money and how to spot which model — and which risks — you are using.
Aug 1, 2026 · 6 min read
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Is Photopea Safe? Your Files, Ads, AI Tools and Fake Sites
Yes, for normal use: Photopea edits files locally in your browser. What its ads, AI tools and lookalike download sites mean for your privacy.
Jul 30, 2026 · 7 min read
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What a VPN Actually Protects — and What It Never Will
A VPN encrypts your traffic and hides your IP — but it cannot stop malware, phishing, or tracking. What a VPN really protects, and what it never will.
Jul 26, 2026 · 6 min read
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Is Telegram Actually Private? What the Defaults Really Do
Telegram chats are not end-to-end encrypted by default. Here is what the defaults really protect, what they expose, and how to lock the app down.
Jul 20, 2026 · 6 min read