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Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions caught hijacking your traffic
By Monica J. White Published
Socket's Threat Research Team uncovered 737 fake Chrome VPN extensions impersonating major brands and rerouting browser traffic through their own proxies.

The privacy myth crumbles: Inside the iCloud+ flaws threatening Apple's most valuable promise
By Chiara Castro Published
Recently uncovered bugs in Private Relay and Hide My Email have exposed a glaring truth: no single company can act as your sole privacy shield

EU study proposes 30-minute takedown of illegal streams, and your VPN is in the crosshairs
By Rene Millman Published
A newly commissioned European Parliament report calls for strict, legally binding anti-piracy rules, and the potential for collateral internet damage is huge

Privacy giant Proton may be building a web browser — but its community turns cold
By Rene Millman Published
Proton appears to be exploring the development of a privacy-first web browser. But despite the company's reputation, fans are questioning the move and asking for updates to existing tools instead.

Meet Snowflake Volunteer: Tor's Android app that lets you help people bypass censorship
By Silvia Iacovcich Published
Tor Snowflake Volunteer continues to grow and fight censorship — and it’s looking for more volunteers to help.

Amnezia VPN strengthens its blocking capabilities with 'mandatory update' for Premium and Free users
By Silvia Iacovcich Published
The latest Amenzia VPN's upgrade reaffirms the company's commitment to ensuring high long-term resilience. Here's all you need to know.

The end of anonymous protest — How facial recognition puts democracy at risk
By Chiara Castro Published
The use of facial recognition technology to police protesters is growing in Europe and this “erosion of privacy” may shape how citizens express dissent.

This Russian VPN has been accused of breaching its no-log policy — here's what we know
By Silvia Iacovcich Published
While SplitVPN claims the allegations are fabricated, the incident exposes the limits of no-log VPNs
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