The US National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, defines a proxy server as “a server that services the requests of its clients by forwarding those requests to other servers.” ...

Install nmap if you don't already have it on your Linux computer. Run "sudo apt-get install nmap" on Ubuntu, or "sudo dnf ...

There are three commands you can use to find out what the IP address of a website is, and they’re all easy to use. Let’s see what you’re required to do: Find the IP address using the ping command Find ...

The best VPNs basically hide what you’re doing online. Anyone trying to snoop, whether that be your internet provider or ...

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing platform that powers much of the internet, went down for several hours Monday, ...

Recently, I began using VPNs again. I've spent the week testing NordVPN, a trustworthy VPN service that can improve your ...

You’ve probably heard of “Monopoly Go!” You’ve definitely heard of “Pokémon Go.” But have you heard of Scopely? Founded in 2011, the mega mobile game company that owns those titles — plus “Stumble ...

"DNS server not responding" errors show up when your computer and internet connection aren't communicating correctly.

By examining the biggest VPN security failures of the past, we uncover valuable lessons to help you better safeguard your ...

Tor VPN is free to use but is still in beta and intended for testing purposes only. Don’t use it for high-stakes or privacy-critical work.