<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar in Vpn-privacy-security ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:25:05 +0000 en <![CDATA[ A spy in your pocket? How the UK’s proposed on-device nude image blocking could work in reality ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/a-spy-in-your-pocket-how-the-uks-proposed-on-device-nude-image-blocking-could-work-in-reality uvokkKnDPMkfD4Wub42SfU Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:25:05 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:57:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Celebrating this partial restoration is not right' — Iran emerges from 88-day internet shutdown, but what happens next? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/celebrating-this-partial-restoration-is-not-right-iran-emerges-from-88-day-internet-shutdown-but-what-happens-next 6nepmVzrqDgE82hSXbAGz3 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:15:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ 7 in 10 World Cup football fans are ready to put their digital privacy at risk, warns ExpressVPN ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/7-in-10-world-cup-football-fans-are-ready-to-put-their-digital-privacy-at-risk-warns-expressvpn cGYKfTVHBAQGmMZaV4VW86 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:59:57 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:01:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major Russian mobile provider Beeline launches 'whitelist VPN' for Netflix and Spotify ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/major-russian-mobile-provider-beeline-launches-whitelist-vpn-for-netflix-and-spotify kiKKt9AWRcBEKcLu69xagg Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:34:20 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:49:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fake X-VPN installers found to spread credential-stealing malware — here's how to stay safe ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/fake-x-vpn-installers-found-to-spread-credential-stealing-malware-heres-how-to-stay-safe U7ZvbWfADGzg973ugNchhG Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:30:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia’s solution to its VPN crackdown breaking the internet? A state-owned VPN ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russias-solution-to-its-vpn-crackdown-breaking-the-internet-a-state-owned-vpn 5netshgBT5ArcZNBYJ3ccA Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:53:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Surveillance is not safety’ — UK’s device scanning order faces privacy backlash ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/surveillance-is-not-safety-uks-device-scanning-order-faces-privacy-backlash 3fwGyB9ecamXZ5V4g9T3EM Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:27:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple’s WWDC upgrades might protect your phone — this VPN deal will secure your connection ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/apples-wwdc-upgrades-might-protect-your-phone-this-vpn-deal-will-secure-your-connection 7HTmnY54pdGnnm7DotrpuE Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:44:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windscribe now accepts cash for VPN subscriptions — but admits the process is 'the slowest, riskiest way to pay' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/windscribe-now-accepts-cash-for-vpn-subscriptions-but-admits-the-process-is-the-slowest-riskiest-way-to-pay 7VrxCdZHJfvfUNYerGPV6c Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:46:45 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 12:04:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple pulls Russia's state-backed MAX app from App Store over sanctions compliance ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/apple-pulls-russias-state-backed-max-app-from-app-store-over-sanctions-compliance D5uRMCWTouGnpieELkySkS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:17:42 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:15:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘It’s becoming more difficult finding stable VPNs’ – China increases crackdown on VPN usage ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/its-becoming-more-difficult-finding-stable-vpns-china-increases-crackdown-on-vpn-usage 55kRf7hNWfaSUMsYWjhM2B Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian Roskomnadzor accused of launching active DDoS attacks on VPN services — here's what we know so far ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russian-roskomnadzor-accused-of-launching-active-ddos-attacks-on-vpn-services-heres-what-we-know-so-far Ry4oyAJxfU6tzEj3jHM6T7 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:38:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canada’s Bill C-22: Why Signal, Apple, and top VPNs are fighting the 'surveillance' law ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/canadas-bill-c-22-why-signal-apple-and-top-vpns-are-fighting-the-surveillance-law UwWuJgixp8fdXPNJrcBq8n Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:00:18 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:11:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Japan is considering stronger age restrictions for social media use — but public response to the move hasn't been as positive as hoped ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/japan-is-considering-stronger-age-restrictions-for-social-media-use-but-public-response-to-the-move-hasnt-been-as-positive-as-hoped h5Kmy3J3naLrsmkjcMuM4g Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:44:34 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:44:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Palantir's 'unlimited access' to patient data — everything you need to know about the US tech giant's controversial £330 million contract with the NHS ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/palantirs-unlimited-access-to-patient-data-we-examine-the-us-tech-giants-controversial-gbp330-million-contract-with-the-nhs Cwu4J2vx3YpLYVh3EVWuYS Fri, 29 May 2026 15:39:02 +0000 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:29:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The situation isn’t looking good' — Russia halts VPN fees, but the Kremlin's war against censorship circumvention tools doubles down ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-situation-isnt-looking-good-russia-halts-vpn-fees-but-the-kremlins-war-against-censorship-circumvention-tools-doubles-down 838CAfcppgcCcNKW6N5zbN Fri, 29 May 2026 15:18:42 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ FBI confirms 25 ransomware groups using First VPN’s now seized services — here’s what we know ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/fbi-confirms-25-ransomware-groups-using-first-vpns-now-seized-services-heres-what-we-know UHVgYCDj8KbLHPZrPbhKR6 Fri, 29 May 2026 14:18:20 +0000 Fri, 29 May 2026 17:26:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proton CTO urges the UK to start enforcing competition laws against Big Tech before it's 'too late' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-cto-urges-the-uk-to-start-enforcing-competition-laws-against-big-tech-before-its-too-late 9Gxvwky5UHNYQwhgYzwRcH Fri, 29 May 2026 13:15:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Polymarket blocks VPNs and tightens identity verification as over 30 countries ban the betting platform ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/polymarket-blocks-vpns-and-tightens-identity-verification-as-over-30-countries-ban-the-betting-platform Jz8EDYHsegJwtvpio33QY Thu, 28 May 2026 15:35:27 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canada vows to amend Bill C-22's encryption and metadata rules amid massive tech backlash ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/canada-vows-to-amend-bill-c-22s-encryption-and-metadata-rules-amid-massive-tech-backlash CDQP5mUdPMLk6F29aueqKC Thu, 28 May 2026 14:55:53 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:09:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ VPNs are not a 'threat' — industry hopes for an evidence-based outcome to UK online safety consultation ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpns-are-not-a-threat-industry-hopes-for-an-evidence-based-outcome-to-uk-online-safety-consultation it7QTuSzzxNFRh8gEmawSN Thu, 28 May 2026 08:48:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cybercriminals are using GTA 6 hype to spread malware ahead of launch, NordVPN warns ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/cybercriminals-are-using-gta-6-hype-to-spread-malware-ahead-of-launch-nordvpn-warns RMEVWPFdEVgf6tcANGX3M7 Thu, 28 May 2026 08:43:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Iranians want to reconnect with the outside world' — Proton VPN sees 17,500% signup increase as Iran's internet is partially restored ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/iranians-want-to-reconnect-with-the-outside-world-proton-vpn-sees-6-000-percent-signup-increase-as-irans-internet-is-partially-restored uxXWLwbBmE5FQF4pkYqMK3 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:47:03 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:26:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google joins privacy backlash and warns Canada Bill C-22 could 'break end-to-end encryption' and create a 'surveillance infrastructure' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/google-joins-privacy-backlash-and-warns-canada-bill-c-22-could-break-end-to-end-encryption-and-create-a-surveillance-infrastructure x9PJHV8SCVBoXRgEQusJc7 Wed, 27 May 2026 14:07:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The internet is not connected' — Iran's 88-day blackout begins to lift, but traffic remains under 50% ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-internet-is-not-connected-irans-88-day-blackout-begins-to-lift-but-traffic-remains-under-50-percent nENHuC93pHGSPtMEb5kebN Wed, 27 May 2026 13:39:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ The UK's online safety consultation ends today — here's what it could mean for VPNs ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-uks-online-safety-consultation-ends-today-heres-what-it-could-mean-for-vpns nSjfGrrz4BvguWZkjWowJE Tue, 26 May 2026 15:56:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ NordVPN wins crucial legal battle in Spain over La Liga piracy fines ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/nordvpn-wins-crucial-legal-battle-in-spain-over-la-liga-piracy-fines XLDH8XqR3Xe9DCfi9PhUZP Tue, 26 May 2026 14:43:21 +0000 Tue, 26 May 2026 15:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Can you tell a bot from a human online? Surfshark's new experiment says nearly half of us cannot ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/can-you-tell-a-bot-from-a-human-online-surfsharks-new-experiment-says-nearly-half-of-us-cannot RNqJGRbPGtc6ZqXmAhnvk Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The online banking security paradox: why VPN protection is a problem (and how to solve it) ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-online-banking-security-paradox-why-vpn-protection-is-a-problem-and-how-to-solve-it VS5muCKseKnNibgvMoJTsB Sat, 23 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'No-logs architecture and encryption are non-negotiable' — ExpressVPN joins the backlash against Canada's controversial Bill C-22 ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/no-logs-architecture-and-encryption-are-non-negotiable-expressvpn-joins-the-backlash-against-canadas-controversial-bill-c-22 cTgDuB4v3DHdY7VVMxCJu5 Fri, 22 May 2026 15:47:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian researcher claims state-backed MAX app secretly records users and monitors VPNs ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russian-researcher-claims-state-backed-max-app-secretly-records-users-and-monitors-vpns cDT2TZ6ieVbk39yEbyzSh7 Thu, 21 May 2026 13:36:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ European law enforcement forces pull the plug on this free VPN in massive cybercrime crackdown —here's all we know ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/european-law-enforcement-forces-pull-the-plug-on-this-free-vpn-in-massive-cybercrime-crackdown-heres-all-we-know sjPgQjEGnsNyXa8tZ5Ug5E Thu, 21 May 2026 13:29:14 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 13:31:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'There is no universe in which Proton VPN compromises its no-logs policy' — Proton joins the backlash against Canada's surveillance bill ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/there-is-no-universe-in-which-proton-vpn-compromises-its-no-logs-policy-proton-joins-the-backlash-against-canadas-surveillance-bill RtZ3pByLW6Ryt49ESpFcwT Wed, 20 May 2026 13:42:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Worried about the future of the internet? Tor launches crypto-powered fundraising initiative to secure internet freedoms — and your vote matters more than your wallet size ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/worried-about-the-future-of-the-internet-tor-launches-crypto-powered-fundraising-initiative-to-secure-internet-freedoms-and-your-vote-matters-more-than-your-wallet-size GuoWJQHT4XhDwC8zQLFiWD Tue, 19 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Avast unveils revolutionary new modular antivirus platform – industry leading device protection & scam detection, with optional no-log VPN, data breach monitoring, and device cleanup ]]> https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/avast-unveils-revolutionary-new-modular-antivirus-platform-industry-leading-device-protection-and-scam-detection-with-optional-no-log-vpn-data-breach-monitoring-and-device-cleanup exBBd5pTVfnPwNE3bwnF8C Tue, 19 May 2026 13:56:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hands off the VPNs — Mozilla warns UK regulators that age-restricting VPNs "would undermine the privacy and security of all users," while failing to protect kids ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/hands-off-the-vpns-mozilla-warns-uk-regulators-that-age-restricting-vpns-would-undermine-the-privacy-and-security-of-all-users-while-failing-to-protect-kids UsPjnf3vi37t6sU6QTi7FD Tue, 19 May 2026 09:31:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Smart travel tech: Is airport Wi-Fi safe to use during your summer vacation? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/smart-travel-tech-is-airport-wi-fi-safe-to-use-during-your-summer-vacation QKTCDNmYB5CdTD9jwAZhyJ Sat, 16 May 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windscribe joins Signal in threatening Canada exit over controversial surveillance bill ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/windscribe-joins-signal-in-threatening-canada-exit-over-controversial-surveillance-bill LQgG4GVGZvHWmVpyUaQBUN Fri, 15 May 2026 13:04:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Surfshark joins forces with Amnesty International to train digital human rights defenders ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/surfshark-joins-forces-with-amnesty-international-to-train-digital-human-rights-defenders 7XM9g9ZqXTBR3igybqHUe3 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:14:42 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:18:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Google Chrome’s Incognito mode doesn't hide your browsing data from your ISP — here's what actually does ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/google-chromes-incognito-mode-doesnt-hide-your-browsing-data-from-your-isp-heres-what-actually-does 32SccVxLh8iXHfxPbNKrWS Thu, 14 May 2026 10:02:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian official admits completely banning VPNs is 'simply impossible' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russian-official-admits-completely-banning-vpns-is-simply-impossible dDcDNa9zNKj6y5TazQfxTo Wed, 13 May 2026 14:33:34 +0000 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:37:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ From essential security tools to restricted circumvention software: The EU signals that VPNs are the next target following the release of its age verification app ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eu-becomes-the-latest-authority-to-signal-that-vpns-are-next-after-launching-its-age-verification-app-heres-how-vpns-went-from-a-necessity-security-tool-to-circumvention-software-that-needs-to-be-restricted 9ZP2gyxCZJjUpWRsG56ndh Sat, 09 May 2026 11:34:53 +0000 Tue, 12 May 2026 08:07:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ ‘Google is not collaborative and not in the spirit of complying with this regulation’ – can the EU Commission strong-arm Google into levelling the playing field of the search engine market, and is this really in the interest of your privacy? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/google-is-not-collaborative-and-not-in-the-spirit-of-complying-with-this-regulation-can-the-eu-commission-strong-arm-google-into-levelling-the-playing-field-of-the-search-engine-market-and-is-this-really-in-the-interest-of-your-privacy qGNDYDvuDHuc4yAykyttbY Fri, 08 May 2026 11:12:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ GrapheneOS patches an Android VPN bypass that Google decided to leave alone ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/grapheneos-patches-an-android-vpn-bypass-that-google-decided-to-leave-alone B5i8BCRkGFYUiPUwjpKNAV Thu, 07 May 2026 17:15:50 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:30:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A waste of money' — Digital rights group slams Utah's new 'impossible by design' VPN restrictions under controversial age verification law ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/a-waste-of-money-digital-rights-group-slams-utahs-new-impossible-by-design-vpn-restrictions-under-controversial-age-verification-law tiPzs6wJGQhBACzBk7AoyA Thu, 07 May 2026 14:14:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia's censor body, Roskomnadzor, wants to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030 — and it's investing 20 billion rubles a year to build a permanent VPN censorship system ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russias-censor-body-roskomnadzor-wants-to-block-92-percent-of-vpn-apps-by-2030-and-its-investing-20-billion-rubles-a-year-to-build-a-permanent-vpn-censorship-system zNgbS4XP3cdwRCumFuHyK5 Wed, 06 May 2026 15:17:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proton, Tor, Mullvad, ExpressVPN, and Mozilla among the 19 organizations urging the UK government 'not to undermine the open web' as Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill becomes law — a move that could 'infringe human rights' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-tor-mullvad-expressvpn-and-mozilla-among-the-19-organizations-urging-the-uk-government-not-to-undermine-the-open-web-as-childrens-wellbeing-and-schools-bill-becomes-law-a-move-that-could-infringe-human-rights tdZcKNRwfJE62femUzDhiZ Tue, 05 May 2026 14:12:38 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 14:13:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia orders Apple and Google to remove Important Stories, an investigative media app that works without a VPN — leaving Russians without a key source for accessing uncensored news ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russia-orders-apple-and-google-to-remove-important-stories-an-investigative-media-app-that-works-without-a-vpn-leaving-russians-without-a-key-source-for-accessing-uncensored-news quehZgeXawoW6fwEDuNdmF Fri, 01 May 2026 16:35:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ From 'encryption backdoor' to 'lawful access' — is a compromise between privacy, security, and law enforcement needs actually possible? ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/from-encryption-backdoor-to-lawful-access-is-a-compromise-between-privacy-security-and-law-enforcement-needs-actually-possible Jcub6YEC5o6wTRymTeQP3K Fri, 01 May 2026 14:05:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'A technical whack-a-mole:' Utah to become the first US state to target VPN users with controversial age verification law — and digital rights experts are furious ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/a-technical-whack-a-mole-utah-to-become-the-first-us-state-to-target-vpn-users-with-controversial-age-verification-law-and-digital-rights-experts-are-furious X6jfSM2ofHTAG7pScsX8PC Fri, 01 May 2026 12:08:36 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:28:09 +0000