Why VCCs Don’t Grant Anonymity. And How to Use Them for Maximum Compartmentalization and Breach Protection Virtual credit cards (VCCs) protect individuals by limiting exposure of their real payment credentials. They reduce the fallout of merchant breaches and constrain the ability of third parties to build complete behavioral profiles. But VCCs are not anonymous. Not…
The Danger of the Expired Domain Name Most hijacked domains aren’t hacked at all. They’re abandoned. And then weaponized. A missed renewal or an expired credit card is all it takes. Then someone else buys the name, and suddenly your old site hosts gambling, adult content, or malware. What started as a simple oversight turns…
Does Your Chatbot Spy on You? ObscureIQ | 2025 Edition Artificial intelligence is now part of daily life. Drafting documents. Summarizing emails. Writing code. Shaping decisions. Across every industry. But the more we use these systems, the more people ask the same questions: Are Large Language Models (LLMs) safe to use? Does Generative AI use…
AR Glasses: The Surveillance Tool Disguised as Fashion Augmented reality (AR) glasses are not just eyewear. They’re surveillance tools disguised as fashion accessories. For executives, public figures, and high-value targets, they expand the attack surface in ways few have prepared for. These devices don’t only capture the world around the wearer. They capture you, your…
When it comes to reducing your digital exposure, few steps are as impactful as getting out of a stock phone. Apple and Google phones are deeply tied to surveillance ecosystems. They track you through telemetry, app behavior, location data, and account linkages. At ObscureIQ, we tell clients that just getting anything beyond a stock iPhone…
Stalkers, advertisers, and hostile actors are digging for your data every day. Your phone is revealing your location. Your credit card transactions are leaving a trail. Adtech building a profile of your habits. The digital world thrives on surveillance. The good news? You don’t have to make it easy for them. Here are five power…
Secure Messaging in 2025: What You Need to Know Messaging isn’t just conversation. It’s exposure. The app you use determines whether your words are private or harvested, whether your metadata is locked down or handed over. At ObscureIQ, we stress one thing above all: use encrypted messaging. Any encrypted platform is better than plain SMS,…
Tactical Privacy: Email Address Strategy The longer you hold onto an email address, the more data brokers can cluster around it. Every subscription, login, and breach adds to the dossier. Over years, that identifier becomes a permanent key into your digital life. Switching email addresses (and keeping them private) is tactical privacy. It breaks aggregation…
What You Need to Know Most phones are built to track you. Carriers want your ID, platforms want your accounts, and resellers keep logs. If you want a device that doesn’t tie back to your identity, you must be deliberate about how you buy it. We’ve put together a full guide on buying a used…