Tag: vpn
Dangerous Android VPNs are lurking on the Google Play Store. Here are the safe ones that are on sale.
More and more people are turning to VPN apps to boost their privacy and security on their Android devices. Far less, however, realize the potential risk of downloading the wrong one. Google’s latest fraud advisory alert has sounded the alarm about the rising threats of malicious VPN and warned that…
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Amazon declares war on ‘dodgy Fire Sticks’ – not even VPNs will be able to beat the block!
Amazon is beginning to actively block apps identified as providing access to pirated content The block is being applied at the device level, impacting all Fire TV Sticks globally Since the block is on the device itself, using a VPN will not bypass the restrictions In a significant move to…
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Russian restrictions have been blocking access to Telegram and WhatsApp for months – here’s what we know
A clampdown in Russia has made voice calls on both WhatsApp and Telegram either extremely difficult or impossible, with some regions, particularly in southern Russia, facing harsher restrictions on the apps. Last week, the Russian communication and censorship body Roskomnadzor explained failures experienced by Russian users were due to work…
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Is your data safe? Google’s new Play Store age checks raise privacy questions
Google is now rolling out age verification checks for users on the Play Store. Users may be asked to upload ID, a selfie, or a credit card to prove their age The move comes in response to new state-level legislation in the US Google has begun rolling out age verification…
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NordVPN lets you block adult sites from loading, but only on mobile
NordVPN added adult site blocking to its Threat Protection suite The DNS-filtering blocks domains before loading on your device Adult site blocking is now available on Android and iOS NordVPN apps only NordVPN has just taken another step toward comprehensive security by adding an adult site blocker to its toolkit.…
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NordVPN just dropped its Black Friday deal and yes, you really should get excited about it!
It might not be November yet, but my favorite VPN just dropped its Black Friday VPN deals early. NordVPN has ranked as the best VPN for all of 2025 so far, and with new savings of up to 77% available across its two-year plans, it’s the best value we’ve seen…
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