VPN

Microsoft Edge's 'Secure Network' sounds a lot like a built-in VPN

Only works with signed-in users, but could lure more into using the browser

Security29 Apr 2022 | 29

Russian demand for VPNs skyrockets by 2,692%

Virtual iron curtains are a lot harder to keep free of holes

Security15 Mar 2022 | 30

The time we came up with a solution – and found a big customer problem

Systems Approach A fascinating firsthand retelling of the technical history of MPLS

Networks02 Mar 2022 | 6

Top chipmakers ignore India's semiconductor factory subsidies

Maybe they've been spooked by new government scheme to expose VPN users' IP addresses?

Security21 Feb 2022 | 20

Myanmar's military junta seeks ban on VPNs and digital currency

People would no longer be able to rely on VPNs for their preferred communication tool, Facebook

Security24 Jan 2022 | 14

International police shut down 15 server infrastructures as part of VPNLab.net's takedown

VPN service used by crims to support ransomware attacks and other illicit activity

Security18 Jan 2022 | 20

Microsoft patches the patch that broke VPNs, Hyper-V, and left servers in boot loops

Testing? Isn't that what users are for?

Security18 Jan 2022 | 36

Make sure you're up-to-date with Sonicwall SMA 100 VPN box patches – security hole exploit info is now out

Nothing like topping off unauth'd remote code execution with a su password of ... password

Security11 Jan 2022 | 1

Mobile networks really hate Apple's Private Relay: Some folks find iOS privacy feature blocked on their iPhones

In brief Plus: Verizon's personal data grab, and more

Networks11 Jan 2022 | 65

But why that VPN? How WireGuard made it into Linux

Opinion Even the best of ideas can take their own sweet time making it into the kernel

Software08 Dec 2021 | 32

Ubiquiti dev charged with knocking $4bn off firm's value after insider threat spree

Prosecutors claim Nickolas Sharp even posed as a whistleblower to press

Legal02 Dec 2021 | 8

Infosec bods: After more than a year, Sky gets round to squashing hijacking bug in 6m home broadband routers

In brief Plus: DNS cache poisoning again, cops probe property conveyancing group's IT outage, Azure hole addressed, and more

Security23 Nov 2021 | 15

Palo Alto Networks patches 9.8 severity CVE in popular GlobalProtect product

Updated Arbitrary code execution by unauthenticated attacker? Big oops

Security11 Nov 2021 | 7

China to allow overseas investment in VPNs but Beijing keeps control of the generally discouraged tech

Foreign ownership capped at 50%

Virtualization20 Oct 2021 | 6

ExpressVPN bought for $1bn by Brit biz with an intriguing history in adware

'Kape has moved on from those times'

Security14 Sep 2021 | 23

Mozilla ups its VPN game – and the price – with split tunneling for Android, iOS

Early birds really do get the worm, it would seem

Software28 Jul 2021 | 9

International law enforcement op nukes Russian-language DoubleVPN service allegedly favoured by cybercriminals

Vendor claimed not to log user data – we'll see

Security30 Jun 2021 | 26

Fleet would Mac? Microsoft's Azure VPN Client for Apple machines hits public preview

Azure Active Directory's tentacles wriggle into ever stranger places

Off-Prem17 May 2021 | 1

Mozilla VPN now nudges users to put shields up on dodgy networks, adds LAN access

Apple fans will need to wait just a little longer

Security30 Mar 2021 | 10

Before you head off for the weekend, you have patched your Pulse Secure VPNs, right? Wouldn't want you to be pwned via a phishing link

Perl clutching time again

Security28 Aug 2020 | 3

Brave takes step closer to sensible business model by building subscription VPN into the iOS version of its browser

Relying on ads in software designed to block ads is an uphill struggle

Virtualization28 Jul 2020 | 11

It's a Meow-nixed system, I know this: Purr-fect storm of 3,000+ insecure databases – and a data-wiping bot

ProtoVPN IP range fingrered as source of destructive attacks

Databases24 Jul 2020 | 35

Seven 'no log' VPN providers accused of leaking – yup, you guessed it – 1.2TB of user logs onto the internet

Maybe it was the old Lionel Hutz play: 'No-logging VPN? I meant, No! Logging VPN!'

Databases17 Jul 2020 | 73

Mozilla unveils $4.99/month subscription-based VPN, says it won't hang onto user logs

Sling some dollars Moz's way for that special WireGuard experience

Networks15 Jul 2020 | 24

At Mozilla VPN stands for Vague Product News: Foundation reveals security product will launch eventually, with temporary pricing, in unspecified places

But it does have a name. 'Firefox Private Network' is out, ‘Mozilla VPN’ is in.

Security19 Jun 2020 | 15

Google productises its own not-a-VPN secure remote access tool

Zero-trust access to web applications with very fine-grained access controls

Security21 Apr 2020 | 23

Rethinking VPN: Tailscale startup packages Wireguard with network security

Interview 'A whole bunch of tunnels': Mesh networking with per-node permissions and OAuth security

Security02 Apr 2020 | 11

Cisco rations VPNs for staff as strain of 100,000+ home workers hits its network

Following the moon to find capacity and sticking to safe sites as Chuck Robbins leads new weekly briefings

Networks02 Apr 2020 | 30

Corporate VPN huffing and puffing while everyone works from home over COVID-19? You're not alone, admins

Microsoft and others take steps to handle remote staffer crunch

Virtualization11 Mar 2020 | 68

The Six Million Dollar Scam: London cops probe Travelex cyber-ransacking amid reports of £m ransomware demand, wide-open VPN server holes

We can rebuild him, we have the backups... er, right?

Security08 Jan 2020 | 81

That Pulse Secure VPN you're using to protect your data? Better get it patched – or it's going to be ransomware time

Plug this security bypass... if you can even find the boxes running it

Security07 Jan 2020 | 12

OpenBSD bugs, Microsoft's bad update, a new Nork hacking crew, and more

Meanwhile, the DOJ sets its sights on money mules

OSes07 Dec 2019 | 16

Tricky VPN-busting bug lurks in iOS, Android, Linux distros, macOS, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, say university eggheads

OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2/IPSec also vulnerable to tampering flaw, we're told

OSes06 Dec 2019 | 27

Malware hides as iOS jailbreak, Sucuri is insecuri, and China is about to get even worse

Roundup Plus, new allegations in Iran and American hacking war

Security21 Oct 2019 | 2

American intelligence follows British lead in warning of serious VPN vulnerabilities

Now if only they'd accept the Queen back again...

Security10 Oct 2019 | 15

Senator: US govt staff may be sending their smartphone web traffic 'wrapped in a bow' to Russia, China via VPNs

No policy to stop use of dodgy foreign network providers. You'd hope common sense would prevail, but...

Security30 May 2019 | 21

US-Cert alert! Thanks to a massive bug, VPN now stands for 'Vigorously Pwned Nodes'

Multiple providers leaving storage cookies up for grabs

Security12 Apr 2019 | 25

Correction: Last month, we called Zuckerberg a moron. We apologize. In fact, he and Facebook are a fscking disgrace

Analysis When it said 5 per cent of banned slurp app users were kids, it actually meant much, much more than that

Personal Tech01 Mar 2019 | 145

Using a free VPN? Why not skip the middleman and just send your data to President Xi?

Majority of sketchy apps can be traced to China, study finds

Networks19 Nov 2018 | 93

SMS 2FA database leak drama, MageCart mishaps, Black Friday badware, and more

Roundup Plus, why is Kaspersky Lab getting into chess?

Security17 Nov 2018 | 9

Microsoft pulls plug on IPv6-only Wi-Fi network over borked VPN fears

Plus: Sysadmin sets up public shaming site for IPv4 laggards

Networks17 Sep 2018 | 100

M-M-M-MONSTER KILL: Cisco's bug-wranglers swat 29 in single week

Replace those end-of-life VPN devices, they won't be patched

Security07 Sep 2018 | 5

Facebook pulls 'snoopy' Onavo VPN from Apple's App Store after falling foul of rules

Cupertino banned software that slurps data for marketing

Security23 Aug 2018 | 20

Support for ageing key exchange crypto leaves VPNs open to attack

Ancient issue causing new ones

Security15 Aug 2018 | 4

Kaspersky VPN blabbed domain names of visited websites – and gave me a $0 reward, says chap

Updated DNS leak flaws are outside of bug-bounty scope

Security09 Aug 2018 | 19

Cisco let an SSL cert expire in its VPN kit – and broke network provisioning brokers

Well that's one way to secure systems: deny new trustpoints

Networks07 Aug 2018 | 4

Kremlin's war on Telegram sees 50 VPNs stopped at the border

Viber said to be next target of stop-terrorists-talking effort

Legal08 May 2018 | 19

Google, AWS IPs blocked by Russia in Telegram crackdown

Two million addresses down, 4.2 billion to go - oh, plus the IPv6 address space

Legal17 Apr 2018 | 44

'Housemate from hell' catches 24 new charges after alleged nightmare cyberstalking spree

Masshole 'targeted women, families, friends with abuse'

Personal Tech10 Apr 2018 | 32

Why you shouldn't trust a stranger's VPN: Plenty leak your IP addresses

WebRTC flaw still dogs so-called 'secure' providers

Security29 Mar 2018 | 50

Private Internet Access VPN opens code-y sarong, starting with Chrome extension

All client-side app code to be released over next six months

Software19 Mar 2018 | 19

VPN tests reveal privacy-leaking bugs

Hotspot Shield patched; Zenmate and VPN Shield haven't ... yet?

Security15 Mar 2018 | 15

Facebook Onavo Protect doesn't protect against Facebook

VPN app collects all sorts of details

Applications07 Mar 2018 | 19

Ugly, perfect ten-rated bug hits Cisco VPNs

Patch your Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense code before they're utterly p0wned

Security30 Jan 2018 | 33

Apple: Sure, we banned VPN iOS apps in China, but, um, er, art!

iGiant didn't want to aid censorship, but $10bn in revenue is $10bn in revenue

Security22 Nov 2017 | 41

Vlad the blockader: Russia's anti-VPN law comes into effect

All the news that's fit to read – as decided by President Putin

Security31 Oct 2017 | 77