Thoughts on Recommended Extensions My findings about the Recommended Extensions in Firefox is that the program is good in theory, but has serious flaws in execution and policy. The program appears ...

The Problem I spend too much time on my Mac on distracting websites and apps. I am also fairly advanced in my knowledge of MacOS applications, their functions and the various methods they use start...

PocketTube: Youtube Subscription Manager [Version 15.6.4] - 17,000 users Introduction PocketTube is an extension used to manage group subscriptions on youtube. As stated in its privacy policy, i...

Atlas VPN VPNs have seen a massive increase in usage in the last few years,1 with a popular provider ‘Atlas VPN’ reportedly gaining more than six million users before being bought out by Nord Secur...

Introduction Recently, investigations of Google Chrome extensions have uncovered malware, spyware and adware in dozens of popular extensions used by millions of users.1 Although there was considera...

Part 1 - Introduction and Giphy Part 2 - PocketTube Part 3 - Conclusion and Recommendations

Bluetooth Exposure Bluetooth is useful for quick connections to other devices, whether for file sharing, audio, or imput control. However, because Bluetooth beacons emit a uniquely identifiable si...

Deanonymizing Android Users With the rise of Android as a privacy respecting operating system, especially with the promotion of GrapheneOS and LineageOS ROMs, it may be thought that identification ...