Kalleigh Lane
Kalleigh Lane is the Managing Editor of All About Cookies, where she leads editorial strategy and sets quality standards for AAC's full content library. With seven years of professional editing experience across cybersecurity, tech, and finance, she oversees everything from product testing methodology and onboarding to editorial integrity and emerging verticals like video and social.
At AAC, Kalleigh has edited more than 100 articles spanning VPNs, antivirus software, ad blockers, identity theft protection, password managers, and data privacy. She developed testing guidelines for every product category on the site, designed the star rating system used to evaluate and rank products, and established the quarterly retesting process to keep AAC's recommendations current and repeatable.
She has personally tested all types of products on the site, with extra emphasis on VPNs, ad blockers, and parental controls on Android and PC, and has shaped AAC's approach to translating complex regulatory frameworks — from GDPR to CCPA — into clear, actionable guidance for everyday readers.
Before joining AAC, Kalleigh developed the VPN rankings vertical at moneyGenius.ca from the ground up, building the category's editorial framework and evaluation criteria. Her approach to product evaluation is informed by a technical foundation that goes beyond editorial: she has completed college-level coursework in computer science and has hands-on experience building and configuring her own systems — a context that sharpens how she assesses the performance and protection claims security products make.
Kalleigh holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mount Allison University and a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Toronto. She has been quoted by CTV News, The Globe and Mail, Winnipeg Free Press, and WCOS TV, and regularly follows the FTC and EFF to stay current on the regulatory and advocacy landscape shaping digital privacy.
When she's not building spreadsheets, you'll find Kalleigh gaming or listening to BTS with her husband and cats on the East Coast of Canada.
- CTV News
- The Globe and Mail
- Winnipeg Free Press
- VPNs
- Antivirus
- Ad Blockers
- Parental Controls
- Data Security
- Online Privacy
- Social Media
- Cookies
- GDPR/CCPA
- Master of Arts in English Literature from University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Mount Allison University
- Mac or PC: PC
- Android or iPhone: Android
Kalleigh's Latest Articles
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Congress Just Took Aim At Infinite Scroll, AI Chatbots, and Kids’ Online Privacy. What Parents Need to Know
From AI chatbot disclosures to limits on addictive platform features, the House-passed KIDS Act could reshape kids' online experiences if it becomes law.
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Microsoft Didn’t Announce It, but Windows 10 Just Got Another Year of Free Security Updates
Microsoft quietly pushed back its Windows 10 ESU deadline by another year, giving eligible users more time to stay protected before upgrading to Windows 11.
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11 Million People Use This YouTube Ad Blocker. Experts Warn It Could Read Every Site You Visit
Security researchers found Adblock for YouTube, a Chrome extension with 11 million installs, could run on any site you visit if a bad actor makes one server-side change.
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$10B AI Darling Mercor Hit by 4-Terabyte Hack, Exposing Biometrics and SSNs After LiteLLM Breach. How to Protect Yourself
An internal investigation into the late-March LiteLLM breach details a three-month notification delay — while dark web auctions and court filings expose the staggering scope of compromised files.
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LastPass Has Been Hacked Again. Here's What to Do If You're a Customer
LastPass says password vaults weren't touched, but the 2026 data breach is the eighth time customer data has been exposed since 2011, and the phishing risk is real.
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Reddit's CEO Said He Didn't Want Your Identity. Now Reddit Is Asking for Your ID
Platform CEO Steve Huffman said Reddit didn't want users' identities. Now some users say they're being asked for selfies or government IDs.
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Hidden Code Reveals Your Pixel Phone May Soon Listen To Every Conversation You Have
Google's leaked "Pixel Audio Memory" feature would track your conversations, reviving the question of whether your phone is really listening.
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New Report Reveals Scams Are No Longer The #1 Identity Theft Threat. Here's What Is
A new ITRC report shows device hacking now beats scams for adults aged 35-64. Here's how to tell if your phone is hacked and lock it down fast.
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Vibe Coding Statistics: Americans Are Using AI Wrong, And Most Know It [Survey]
Our survey of 1,000 U.S. adults reveals why millions of Americans are sitting on untapped ideas and why the barrier isn't money or time.
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Age Verification Is Going Federal, but Nobody's Said What Happens to Your ID
A new Senate bill would require adult sites to verify every visitor's age but offers no rules for what those sites do with your data after.
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Chrome Just Killed the Last uBlock Origin Workaround. Here's What to Use Instead
Google is shutting down every way to keep uBlock Origin running on Chrome, and there's no fix coming. Here's what it means for your browser.
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23andMe Secretly Paid the Hackers Who Stole Your DNA and Lied About It. California Just Sued
23andMe secretly paid a ransom after your DNA was stolen and covered it up for months. Here's what the lawsuit reveals and what to do before the settlement deadline passes.
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Meta's AI Chatbot Handed Hackers Your Instagram Password. Here's What to Do
Meta's AI support tool handed hackers access to 20,000+ Instagram accounts. Here's what happened and how to protect your IG account.
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The ChatGPT Download Scam That Works Even When You Do Everything Right
Hackers are hosting fake ChatGPT outage pages on the real chatgpt.com domain to spread malware. Here’s how it works and what to do if you’re at risk.
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Meta Made $14.3 Million From Facebook Medicare Scam Ads That Hit Seniors 215 Million Times
A new CCDH investigation found Meta earned $14.3 million from Medicare scam ads. The deepfake videos targeted seniors 215 million times in a single year.
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A Major U.S. Spy Law Just Lapsed, But Your VPN Traffic Still Isn't Safe From It
The law that lets U.S. agencies search Americans' communications without a warrant lapsed on June 12, 2026. A court order keeps it running through March 2027.
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Krispy Kreme Ransomware Data Breach: How to Claim Up To $3,500 and Protect Your Data
161,000 Krispy Kreme customers and employees had their Social Security numbers, card data, and more stolen in a ransomware attack. Here's who qualifies for the settlement and how to claim up to $3,500 before June 22.
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Unpaid Toll Text Scams Are Driving a $3.5 Billion Fraud Surge, the FTC Warns
Fake toll payment texts are now the fastest-growing government imposter scam in the U.S. Here's how to spot an unpaid toll text scam and what to do if you already clicked.
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This New State Law Could Get You Blocked for Using a VPN
Utah's new age verification law holds websites liable for visitors using VPNs, and the compliance problem it creates affects every privacy-conscious internet user, not just people in Utah.
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States Where Do Not Call Complaints Are Surging [2026 Report]
All About Cookies analyzed Federal Trade Commission Do Not Call Registry complaint data for all 50 states to identify which saw the sharpest increases (and the rare declines) in reported violations from 2024 to 2025.
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Companies Are Using Your Personal Data to Rip You Off. Here's Proof
A lawsuit against JetBlue and a Maryland grocery store ban have put surveillance pricing back in the headlines. Here's how companies use your data to set personalized prices and what you can do about it.