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Online scams skyrocket before Black Friday – NordVPN warns what shoppers should watch out for
By Mark Gill published
Ready for Black Friday? NordVPN warns against an increase in fake shops and online scams. Here's all you need to know.

Chat Control "brings high risks to society" say privacy experts
By Chiara Castro published
While welcoming voluntary CSAM scanning, scientists warn that some aspects of the revised bill "still bring high risks to society without clear benefits for children."

NordVPN takes on phone scammers with new call protection feature for the UK and Canada
By Rene Millman published
After the US, NordVPN's call protection feature lands on Android in the UK and Canada, too, to help users dodge dangerous phone scams.

Over 60 organizations call on governments worldwide to protect encryption
By Monica J. White published
The VPN Trust Initiative joins 60+ groups warning governments that weakening encryption threatens global security and the digital economy.

Proton VPN reveals Black Friday sales are directly paying for server expansion
By Rene Millman published
Ever wonder where your VPN subscription money goes? Proton has just confirmed its early Black Friday sales are already being funneled into expanding its server infrastructure for all users.

Dodgy streaming boxes can be a fatal blow to your privacy − here’s how
By Silvia Iacovcich published
Calling a dodgy box ‘a bargain’? You haven’t reckoned with hidden costs, including data harvesting and criminal penalties, warns Surfshark.

Global internet freedoms deteriorated (again) in 2025 - Germany, Georgia & US lost ground
By Chiara Castro published
According to Freedom House, the internet is more controlled and manipulated than ever before. And democracies aren't immune.

"This is a political deception" − New Chat Control convinces lawmakers, but not privacy experts yet
By Chiara Castro last updated
The EU Council seems to agree to the new CSAM scanning compromise "without further changes." Here's all we know.

From age verification to weakening encryption: 2025 saw a decline in online anonymity everywhere
By Chiara Castro published
Internet freedoms have worsened for the 15th consecutive year, according to Freedom House's new report. And VPNs are increasingly a target.

Pakistan restarts VPN licensing in fresh bid to control online space
By Rene Millman published
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has authorized five companies to offer "lawful" VPN services, raising fresh concerns about user privacy and internet freedom in the country.
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