<![CDATA[ Latest from TechRadar UK in Vpn-privacy-security ]]> https://www.techradar.com/uk/vpn/vpn-privacy-security Tue, 26 May 2026 15:56:11 +0000 en <![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 <![CDATA[ 'VPNs must make reasonable efforts' — India orders VPNs to block access to Polymarket and other banned betting platforms or lose 'safe harbour' protections ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpns-must-make-reasonable-efforts-india-orders-vpns-to-block-access-to-polymarket-and-other-banned-betting-platforms-or-lose-safe-harbour-protections Wk923WJWg4eHDFHe9aKiwP Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:41:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ The first wave of President Trump's alien files has been released — here's how to find and access UFO and alien files anonymously ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/how-to-access-ufo-and-alien-files-anonymously W45yiM8wvywGUMZZ42yGxN Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:09:38 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 15:06:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Support global journalism and get a free NordVPN subscription — here's how ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/support-global-journalism-and-get-a-free-nordvpn-subscription-heres-how RrhQpQJdEue8XTBxfiaH Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:31:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'VPNs have adapted': How BlancVPN and VPN Liberty are dodging Russia's VPN blocking technology to allow Russians access to Telegram without losing everyday services ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpns-have-adapted-how-blancvpn-and-vpn-liberty-are-dodging-russias-vpn-blocking-technology-to-allow-russians-access-to-telegram-without-losing-everyday-services 89fNyFtwByRzRwrgmksRWT Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:30:09 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:11:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Apple removes AdGuard’s TrustTunnel from Russian App Store amid censorship push ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/adguards-open-source-vpn-client-removed-from-russias-apple-app-store C7tYFxYWopmnbis45cKcTW Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:02:07 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:03:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ This hidden SIM flaw lets spies track your location, and using a VPN can't help ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/this-hidden-sim-flaw-lets-spies-track-your-location-and-using-a-vpn-cant-help ZTLYViaRfdzTtwJ8hFiZQm Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:39:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia’s plan to tax VPN traffic faces delays as operators cite technical hurdles ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russias-plan-to-tax-vpn-traffic-faces-delays-as-operators-cite-technical-hurdles gUmHhTG2ZnFQnM3B6cpi2W Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The EU’s age verification app has a privacy problem — and it may be more than just a 'bug in an app' ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-eus-age-verification-app-has-a-privacy-problem-and-it-may-be-more-than-just-a-bug-in-an-app i7B3X6MfnvzTk6ra7DEcYo Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:54:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Why we must fight Palantir' — NymVPN CEO shares his anti-Palantir manifesto ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/why-we-must-fight-palantir-nymvpn-ceo-shares-his-anti-palantir-manifesto YPENdiZoKhJ4reEFdzVZAo Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:52:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Major Russian Android apps know who's using a VPN, digital rights group warns ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/major-russian-android-apps-know-whos-using-a-vpn-digital-rights-group-warns ogCbVrM6qrWQoKS7khtUMb Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:17:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ UK government’s child safety plans could expose kids to 'greater harms,' warns VPN industry group ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/uk-governments-child-safety-plans-could-expose-kids-to-greater-harms-warns-vpn-industry-group GLcoudFUCnhMaPivK4LbQG Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:45:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Proton CEO warns global age verification push will mean "the death of anonymity online" ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/proton-ceo-warns-global-age-verification-push-will-mean-the-death-of-anonymity-online zaNwdCGoVfexFKAQBtdDSc Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russia eyes 'whitelist' of approved VPNs to stop internet blocks harming businesses ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russia-eyes-whitelist-of-approved-vpns-to-stop-internet-blocks-harming-businesses w4i7jPTuuDyrjYoRe7SchA Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:20:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2025 was the worst year on record for internet shutdowns as censors move to more targeted blocks ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/2025-was-the-worst-year-on-record-for-internet-shutdowns-as-censors-move-to-more-targeted-blocks mRWENFCPVvCxYiaQdJeGw8 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:02:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Moscow chokes international internet bandwidth in latest attack on Russian VPN users ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/moscow-chokes-international-internet-bandwidth-in-latest-attack-on-russian-vpn-users NowuidgS7Ug4i57gWcwxRh Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:39:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The end of encrypted DMs? Why Instagram is rolling back its biggest security feature ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/the-end-of-encrypted-dms-why-instagram-is-rolling-back-its-biggest-security-feature sh5CE669fEXXiFfndxRQ4n Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:07:36 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:15:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Detect, block, evade: how to survive Russia’s VPN crackdown ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/detect-block-evade-how-to-survive-russias-vpn-crackdown iiZn8zGhX8xrRo88yJB7YY Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:26:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Press freedom group asks US lawmakers for transparency over alleged VPN surveillance ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/press-freedom-group-asks-us-lawmakers-for-transparency-over-alleged-vpn-surveillance uwqmKVGJp29oJeUvnGCAUe Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:41:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Windscribe drops crucial VPN update to bypass strict internet blocks in Iran, Russia, China ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/windscribe-drops-crucial-vpn-update-to-bypass-strict-internet-blocks-in-iran-russia-china p2MJ6KzE2PTiMuJ9v4VrKC Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:13:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ A social media ban is still on the cards for the UK, but Australia’s landmark ruling is failing — here’s how teenagers are still using TikTok and Instagram ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/a-social-media-ban-is-still-on-the-cards-for-the-uk-but-australias-landmark-ruling-is-failing-heres-how-teenagers-are-still-using-tiktok-and-instagram tsiNbkJrmJ923kNyCj8qsi Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:19:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Telegram CEO urges Russians to 'stock up' on VPNs as the platform gets an anti-censorship boost ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/telegram-ceo-urges-russians-to-stock-up-on-vpns-as-the-platform-gets-an-anti-censorship-boost 4GYAnzQYVjcBVhXi3uiiee Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:31:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet Dausos, Surfshark's 'paradise' VPN protocol that seeks to raise the bar for speed and security ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/meet-dausos-surfsharks-paradise-vpn-protocol-that-seeks-to-raise-the-bar-for-speed-and-security axqsJUWP88gfBrWNzsgC5d Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:47:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Beyond no-log: Tor looks into seizure-proof servers that forget your data ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/beyond-no-log-tor-looks-into-seizure-proof-servers-that-forget-your-data KVE32MizTdQradeZ7yKfX Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:40:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Russian censors target Google in VPN takedown push ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/russian-censors-target-google-in-vpn-takedown-push mu7LSrsJchjQUvi7WDWvd9 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:25:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Microsoft's baffling account ban blocks security patches for Windscribe, WireGuard VPN, VeraCrypt ]]> https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/microsofts-baffling-account-ban-blocks-security-patches-for-windscribe-wireguard-vpn-veracrypt uXuNsjGRZWNuYFWqRLRCkK Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:50:14 +0000