Russia to ban all VPNs – again – says senator Putin Zuck out of business is one goal of this repeat effort to close off internet tunnels Cybersecurity Month04 Oct 2023 | 39
Google outlines Outline SDK: Censorship, geo-block-beating tool to drop into apps Well, when it's finished, anyway Networks14 Sep 2023 | 3
Decade-old patent battle goes Apple's way But wait! There could be more litigation as VirnetX isn't giving up yet Networks31 Mar 2023 | 14
Alert: Crims hijack these DrayTek routers to attack biz Workaround: Throw away kit? Hope there's a patch? Security08 Mar 2023 | 4
Service desk tech saved consultancy Capita from VPN meltdown, got a smack for it On Call Maybe he shouldn’t have built a naughtily-named website where users could get the fix? Networks03 Mar 2023 | 84
Google Play to ban Android VPN apps from interfering with ads Developers say this is not the privacy protection it's made out to be Security30 Aug 2022 | 39
Indian government issues confidential infosec guidance to staff – who leak it Bans VPNs, Dropbox, and more Security20 Jun 2022 | 13
ExpressVPN moves servers out of India to escape customer data retention law Privacy service will keep working, just beyond the reach of India's government Security02 Jun 2022 | 8
India slightly softens infosec incident reporting and data retention rules But also makes it plain that offshore entities must comply Security20 May 2022 |
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