Latest about VPN Privacy & Security
"A wider campaign against human rights" – Experts condemn Russia's escalation against VPNs and encrypted apps
WhatsApp is set to be the latest victim of Moscow censorship, while government-backed services are forced into new devices.
ID, please – inside the age verification "mess" splintering the US internet
After the UK, age verification laws are changing the internet in the US, ....
"Great Firewall in a Box" – How a massive data leak unveiled China's censorship export model
A 500 GB breach uncovers how China is selling its ready-made internet-blocking kits to Pakistan, Myanmar, Ethiopia, and Kazakhstan regimes.
Brits are better than Americans at spotting phishing scams, NordVPN study shows
A new NordVPN survey reveals that most people in the UK know how to spot a phishing website. However, many knowledge areas are still lagging, such as privacy issues related to using AI for work.
VPN usage at risk in Michigan under new proposed adult content law
Michigan's proposed "Anticorruption of Public Morals Act" would force internet service providers to monitor and block VPN connections. Here, what's at stake.
"A major step backwards for privacy" – The VPN industry speaks out against Chat Control
While opposition grows, the majority of EU members currently support the mandatory scanning of private chats. The next EU Council meeting is set for October 14.
The EU has never been closer to agreeing on the scanning of your private chats – but how did we get here?
After several proposals, the Danish version of Chat Control is thought to have the best chances of becoming law since 2022, with a crucial meeting set for September 12.
Now you see me, now you don’t – Mullvad introduces QUIC to disguise WireGuard traffic
In a bid to better evade VPN censorship, Mullvad releases the update only on its desktop apps for now, with mobile support coming soon.
Nepal is the 8th country in 2025 to issue a social media ban – provoking an over 8,000% spike in VPN sign-ups
Nepal has now lifted the social media ban after at least 19 people have been killed during protests against the social media ban, which came into force on Thursday, September 4.
