Many online experts are concerned about the National Security Agency's (NSA) MORECOWBELL program, and you should be too. Leaks have shown that the platform allows the agency to spy on websites, monitor their changes and access metadata that can be used to build profiles of users. It can also be used to identify weak areas for cyber attacks if necessary.
Now you may be wondering how this is possible. The answer is that everything you do on the Internet involves your computer requesting access to a Domain Name System (DNS). This protocol was designed during the 1980s to allow users who are less technically minded access to websites without having to enter complicated full-length IP addresses. Read More…