When I subscribed to Hulu six months ago, I made an assumption that cost me roughly $180 annually, that a subscription meant access to the shows I wanted to watch. Within the first three weeks, I discovered that assumption was fundamentally wrong. The anime series Yu Yu Hakusho, which I intended to watch with my […]

Found 8 critical vulnerabilities. Here’s which to avoid Your password manager might be your biggest security risk What this audit covers We analyzed 50 password manager applications—both desktop and mobile—to assess encryption strength, backup security, and master password vulnerabilities. We tested: Key Finding: 8 password managers have critical vulnerabilities that allow attackers to extract stored passwords […]

When I first reviewed my Disney streaming subscriptions, I noticed something that didn’t add up. I was paying $19.99 monthly for what Disney calls the “With Ads Bundle”, Disney+ with ads, Hulu with ads, and ESPN+. On the surface, this seemed like an extraordinary deal: three premium streaming services for less than what Netflix charges […]

Dark patterns + SIM Swap = complete account takeover in 30 minutes Two-factor authentication is only secure if every link in the chain holds What this article covers? We conducted authorized security testing with 3 major US carriers to assess how easily someone can compromise your phone number. We also analyzed how malware targets authenticator […]

The result: apps don’t improve grades. they replace real study. The study nobody wanted to see published What we found 73% of study apps misrepresent their efficacy. Apps market themselves using vague claims (“improve retention,” “boost grades,” “40% better performance”) without defining methodology or measuring against control groups. We tested this directly. Our findings contradict the […]