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Qilin Ransomware Exploited a Check Point VPN Zero-Day for a Month. Nobody Noticed.
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Qilin Ransomware Exploited a Check Point VPN Zero-Day for a Month. Nobody Noticed.

CVE-2026-50751 let attackers log into Check Point Remote Access VPNs without a password, as long as the deprecated IKEv1 …

Surfshark's Post-Quantum Encryption Launched Broken. Here's What Happened.
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Surfshark's Post-Quantum Encryption Launched Broken. Here's What Happened.

Surfshark launched post-quantum encryption on WireGuard and immediately broke connections for PPPoE users. TechRadar …

Chat Control Is Dead. Going Dark Is the EU's Next Attempt, and This Time VPNs Are on the List.
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Chat Control Is Dead. Going Dark Is the EU's Next Attempt, and This Time VPNs Are on the List.

The EU Parliament killed Chat Control message scanning in April 2026.

Operation Saffron: Europol Dismantles First VPN Used by 25 Ransomware Gangs
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Operation Saffron: Europol Dismantles First VPN Used by 25 Ransomware Gangs

Europol's Operation Saffron seized 33 servers and shut down First VPN, a bulletproof service used by at least 25 …

Proton VPN Spring/Summer 2026 Roadmap: A New WireGuard Core and the Long Wait for Post-Quantum
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Proton VPN Spring/Summer 2026 Roadmap: A New WireGuard Core and the Long Wait for Post-Quantum

Proton VPN published its Spring/Summer 2026 roadmap with a rebuilt WireGuard codebase, Linux improvements, and …

NordVPN Sued Over Deceptive Auto-Renewal Practices in 2026
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NordVPN Sued Over Deceptive Auto-Renewal Practices in 2026

At least two class-action lawsuits were filed against NordVPN in early 2026 over auto-renewal billing practices.

The EU Wants VPN Providers to Log Your Data. Here's What's Actually in the Plan.
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The EU Wants VPN Providers to Log Your Data. Here's What's Actually in the Plan.

The European Commission is preparing a data retention law that could force VPN providers to log who connects, when, and …

NordVPN BreachForums Claim: What Actually Happened and What It Means
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NordVPN BreachForums Claim: What Actually Happened and What It Means

In January 2026, a hacker on BreachForums claimed to have breached NordVPN's Salesforce dev server.

Age Verification Laws Are Coming for VPNs Worldwide in 2026
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Age Verification Laws Are Coming for VPNs Worldwide in 2026

From Utah to the UK, Australia to Brazil, governments are trying to close the VPN loophole in age verification laws.

Utah Just Passed a Law Targeting VPN Users. Here's What It Actually Does.
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Utah Just Passed a Law Targeting VPN Users. Here's What It Actually Does.

Utah SB 73 is the first US law to hold websites liable for users who bypass geo-restrictions with a VPN.

ProtonVPN Passes SOC 2 Type II and Fourth No-Logs Audit in 2026
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ProtonVPN Passes SOC 2 Type II and Fourth No-Logs Audit in 2026

ProtonVPN completed its first SOC 2 Type II business security audit alongside its fourth consecutive no-logs audit by …

NordVPN's Busy 2026: Mobile Redesign, Cure53 Audit, and a Global Scam Blocker
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NordVPN's Busy 2026: Mobile Redesign, Cure53 Audit, and a Global Scam Blocker

NordVPN launched a redesigned mobile app, expanded its scam-blocking tool globally, rolled out dark web monitoring, and …

Why You Should Absolutely Not Buy a VPN in 2026
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Why You Should Absolutely Not Buy a VPN in 2026

A responsible publication owes you the truth. Here it is: a VPN is a bad idea, and we are going to explain why, with all …

Michigan's HB 4938 Would Ban VPNs Entirely. Here's What's in the Bill.
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Michigan's HB 4938 Would Ban VPNs Entirely. Here's What's in the Bill.

Michigan House Bill 4938 would criminalize VPN sales and require ISPs to block them. Here is a breakdown of what the …

Kape Technologies Goes Private: What It Means for ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, and PIA Users
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Kape Technologies Goes Private: What It Means for ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, and PIA Users

Kape Technologies, which owns ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, and Private Internet Access, has been delisted from the London …

UK Votes to Ban VPNs for Minors as Social Media Crackdown Expands
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UK Votes to Ban VPNs for Minors as Social Media Crackdown Expands

The UK House of Lords voted 207-159 to ban VPN use for under-18s. With the social media ban now law for under-16s, …