Tag: vpn
Russia blocks almost 200 VPN services, but the Kremlin still wants to use them
Almost 200 VPN services – 197 to be precise – are now blocked in Russia. An official of the country’s infamous censor body, Roskomnadzor, proudly announced the total on Thursday, October 24, 2024, as reported by Russian news agency Interfax. Ironically, though, authorities want to keep using this popular security…
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TechRadar’s new VPN rankings just landed – and there are some big changes
Our experts spend hundreds of hours regularly testing VPN apps to give you only the best and most up-to-date buying advice. Well, after another round of deep dives, there are some big changes to our best VPN rankings. While some testing sessions are less eventful – often confirming rather than…
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TechRadar’s top VPN now supports next-generation Snapdragon PCs
TechRadar’s tried and tested best VPN service has just unveiled support for next-generation Windows devices. Today (October 15, 2024), NordVPN released a Windows VPN app fully compatible with Surface Pro and other PCs built on ARM architecture. This release complements the provider’s existing support for ARM-based devices on macOS and…
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It’s official – NordVPN has upped the game for malware and phishing protection
So, it’s official – NordVPN is the top VPN we tested when it comes to blocking malware and phishing. The newly launched Threat Protection Pro was the winner. Yes, you’ll need to pay an extra fee to use this tool, but our results clearly show that it’s well worth it…
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Microsoft confesses its recent security updates…broke Windows 10 security patches
In its latest Patch Tuesday cumulative update, Microsoft has confirmed an embarassing bug which broke older security patches installed on Windows 10 devices. The bug is tracked as CVE-2024- 43491, and affects Windows 10 version 1507 – an older version still supported for Windows 10 Enterprise 2015 LTSB and Windows…
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Ivanti patches serious endpoint management software security bugs, so update now
Ivanti has released a patch for a critical security vulnerability, advising users to apply it immediately to secure their infrastructure. In an advisory, Ivanti said it had uncovered a deserialization of untrusted data weakness in its Endpoint Management (EPM) agent portal. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-29847 and carries a…
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