Installing VPN root certificates leaves you more vulnerable to snooping
Commercial Virtual Private Network (VPN) service providers promise security and anonymity in their marketing; but they ask you to trust them more than any other company…
How to work around the IKEv2 EAP authentication issue in Windows 10
There is no need to install a third-party Virtual Private Network (VPN) client in Windows 10 as the operating system already supports open standard VPN solutions…
What is First-Party Isolation in Firefox and what breaks if you enabled it
First-Party Isolation (FPI) is an optional privacy feature built-in to Firefox that enforces stricter security policies to block tracking between websites. Essentially, every website you visit…
How to limit tracking in software downloads
Earlier this week, I talked about how software you download through your web browser includes unique tracking codes (“super-cookies”) that are installed along with software downloads.…
Tracking beyond the web browser: Unique identifiers being embedded into software downloads
Software vendors are no longer content with just tracking people as they move around their website to make up their minds whether to download the software…
Firefox to reintroduce OpenSearch discovery and install in Firefox 61
Firefox removed the separate search field from the address bar in Firefox 57. With it, Firefox also removed the ability to discover and install new search…
How to get faster and more secure DNS resolution with Knot Resolver on Fedora
Knot Resolver is a caching DNS resolver that can help speed up and secure DNS resolution on your Linux workstation. Here is how you set up…
Top 15 Roomba names
Most people stick with the default “Roomba” name for their Wi-Fi connected vacuuming robots. Many do still choose to name their Roombas, and I’ve got hold…
Scripting certbot renewals through a UPnP+NAT router
Here is a quick tip for self-hosting enthusiasts who host their own services services behind a NAT router for temporary allowing redirection/forwarding of ports required for…
How to allow UPnP port mapping of 80 or 443 on MikroTik RouterOS
Here is a quick tip for MikroTik router owners on how to configure RouterOS to allow UPnP to map local devices to privileged ports including TCP/80…
