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The Worst Data Breaches of 2026 So Far — and the Honest Limits of a VPN

From an FBI surveillance-system breach to 64 million McDonald's applicants exposed by an AI chatbot, 2026's breaches were brutal. Here is what actually happened, and a straight answer to the question everyone asks: what can a VPN really protect against?

July 17, 2026

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The History of Tor: How a US Navy Project Became the Internet's Anonymity Network

Tor was built by US Navy researchers to protect spies online — but to work, it had to be given away to everyone. The real history of Tor, onion routing, and how it differs from a VPN.

June 14, 2026