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'The largest in history:' Russia blocks over 20 popular VPNs in major internet crackdown

By Rene Millman Published

A fresh wave of state censorship has disrupted access to dozens of circumvention tools since Tuesday, but VPN providers are fighting back

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Amnezia VPN now supports human rights defenders with free premium VPN subscriptions

By Silvia Iacovcich Published

Amnezia VPN and Civil Rights Defenders have launched a public call to provide free VPN subscriptions to human rights activists and journalists.

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10 million downloads but no website? New TechRadar data reveals how Android VPNs are gaming the system to avoid supporting users effectively

By Rene Millman Last updated

We've audited thousands of mobile VPNs for weaknesses. After sifting through the details, there's more to be concerned about than you might think.

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Meet deGDID: Windscribe's answer to the Windows tracker that VPNs cannot mask

By Monica J. White Published

Windscribe has released deGDID, a free tool that targets Microsoft's hidden Global Device Identifier, a persistent Windows tracker that even a VPN cannot hide.

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Apple and Google are hosting hundreds of dangerous VPN links — here is why your device is at risk

By Rene Millman Published

TechRadar data has uncovered how VPN listings on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store are, in some cases, hiding links that could put users at risk.

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First your age, next your identity: Inside the 'hack' that broke the EU age verification app's privacy promises

By Chiara Castro Published

The security expert who 'hacked' the app three times since April warns that “the next step will be proving who you are”

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‘I just got hacked’ — What Play Store reviews reveal about people's VPN expectations

By Samuel Woodhams Published

Exclusive analysis of nearly 30,000 Google Play Store reviews exposes common VPN myths and misconceptions

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Thousands of iOS and Android VPNs are hiding behind fake websites and useless privacy policies — here's how to spot them

By Rene Millman Published

A TechRadar audit of Google Play Store and App Store VPNs has shown the scale of transparency issues across listings.

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'They will renew your subscription even if you turn off the auto-renewal' — Which VPN has the most price complaints on the Play Store?

By Samuel Woodhams Published

We analyzed almost 30,000 Android VPN reviews to reveal the hidden cost of major VPNs

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Iran-linked group caught hiding surveillance tools in fake apps

By Monica J. White Published

The apps do not exist on Google Play or the App Store, and installing one hands attackers persistent access to your device

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