Category: vpn
The AT&T data breach can still trace back to you directly – here’s how to stay safe
AT&T has admitted ‘tens of millions’ of customers were involved in a huge data breach that rocked the telecom titan back in 2022. Although the breach impacted AT&T cellphone customers, the company has since revealed the exposed data did not contain the contents of personal calls and messages, and shouldn’t…
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Google needs to stop blocking VPNs on Android Auto – Here’s how to fix it
I never thought I’d need to deal with this. I’ve been using Android VPNs for years now, and after getting a new car, I wanted to hit the roads and blast some Sleep Token. As you can imagine, I hit something of a snag – Android Auto blocks your connection…
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Popular VPNs have just disappeared from the Apple App Store in Russia
At least four of the best VPN services have reportedly disappeared from the Apple App Store in Russia as of Thursday, July 4, 2024. The news comes as two of the providers affected (Red Shield VPN and Le VPN) have shared the communication they received from Apple to notify the…
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Turkey rocked by second day of internet blackouts
Popular social media platforms remain restricted for a second consecutive day in central Türkiye amid ongoing anti-Syrian riots. Internet blackouts are still in place in the south of the country, too, spilling over into Syria’s borderlands. Violence against Syrian refugees erupted in the Kayseri region on Sunday as authorities arrested…
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NordVPN’s tracker blocker got a boost to help you fight back against online scams
One of the best VPN services around has just upgraded its protection against malware and tracking to help you not fall victim to ever-growing phishing attempts and online scams. NordVPN was the first to introduce the concept of Threat Protection to the VPN market, the provider claims. That’s essentially a…
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YouTube must stop helping Russia censor free speech, experts say
YouTube must protect free speech in Russia and “take clear and decisive action” against authorities blocking orders. This is the message that over 20 local and international civil society organizations shared via an open letter on Monday, May 28, 2024 (see tweet below). This comes amid a worrying spike in…
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