Complete static archive of GigaTap articles about VPN, privacy, OPSEC, and security.
- Section 702 Renewal and VPN Users: The Practical Surveillance Risk Nobody Should Ignore - Section 702 renewal could widen surveillance risk for VPN users if their traffic or identity is treated as foreign under US law.
- How Governments Weaponize 'Safety' Laws to Silence Activists and Journalists - EFF exposes the global pattern: governments mask censorship as cybercrime prevention, targeting human rights defenders under the guise of online safety.
- AdGuardHome: Block Ads & Trackers Across Your Network - Learn how to quickly set up AdGuardHome to block ads and trackers network-wide—safer, faster browsing for every device on your network.
- Xray-core Guide: Proxy Access, VLESS, REALITY, and XTLS - A practical Xray-core guide covering VLESS, REALITY, XTLS, proxy access patterns, client setup, and common network troubleshooting.
- Family & Team Security Baseline - Guide: shared minimum security rules for households and small teams with clear ownership.
- AI Privacy Practical Risks - Overview: where AI systems leak sensitive signals and which mitigations pay off first.
- Browser Hardening Without Breakage - Practical tutorial: browser setup in 30 minutes with minimal breakage and stable privacy gains.
- OPSEC for Everyday Use - Practical guide: daily OPSEC routines that reduce accidental identity leaks without hurting usability.
- Threat Modeling for Regular Users - Guide: build a personal threat model in one session and choose controls that match real risk.
- Password Manager + MFA in One Day - Tutorial: deploy a robust account security baseline in one day, with migration checklist.
- Phishing 2026 Survival Guide - Guide: modern phishing patterns and response playbook for individuals and small teams.
- Public Wi-Fi Security Step-by-Step - Tutorial: practical sequence before, during, and after using public Wi-Fi.
- Secure Comms & Metadata - Overview: what encryption protects, what metadata leaks, and which habits close the gap.
- Digital Footprint Cleanup Checklist - Checklist: identify and reduce the biggest identity traces across public and social platforms.