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GUEST ESSAY: Securing your cryptocurrency — best practices for Bitcoin wallet security

The Last Watchdog

Over time, Bitcoin has become the most widely used cryptocurrency in the world. Backups should be kept safely in several places, such as encrypted cloud storage or external hard drives. A virtual private network (VPN) can offer an additional layer of encryption and security. Secure your network, device.

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Are Western Sanctions Undermining Russian Civilians’ Efforts To Obtain Accurate News Via VPNs?

Joseph Steinberg

According to a report published by The Washington Post , downloads by Russians of the 10 most popular VPN applications jumped from fewer than 15,000 per day just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine to a current figure of over 300,000 a day – even reaching as high as 475,000 per day at one point during the current military campaign.

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To pay, or not to pay? That is the VPN question

Malwarebytes

VPNs have been a subject of deliberation for a long time. I think the pandemic has made it clear that, yes, using a VPN is useful, even necessary, most especially for those working remotely. We’re going to take a look at free VPNs and paid VPNs in general. The honest free VPN. The mystery free VPN.

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The strengths and weaknesses of different VPN protocols

Security Affairs

One in four internet users use a VPN regularly, but how much does the average user know about what goes on behind the software? Pulling back the curtain, a VPN runs on various VPN protocols that govern the way a VPN client communicates with a VPN server. However, the speed comes at the cost of encryption.

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Law enforcement operation dismantled 911 S5 botnet

Security Affairs

Since 2011, Wang and his co-conspirators had been distributing malware through malicious VPN applications, including MaskVPN, DewVPN, PaladinVPN, ProxyGate, ShieldVPN, and ShineVPN. The FBI has published information at fbi.gov/911S5 to help identify and remove 911 S5’s VPN applications from your devices or machines.

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Insider threat to Corporate Networks through LockBit Ransomware

CyberSecurity Insiders

Gangs spreading LockBit ransomware are reportedly bribing employees of corporate companies to enter their computer network and compromise it with file encrypting malware. Yes, what you’ve read is right! This includes managerial level employees, network admins, and some employees supervising physical security operations as well.

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Cybercriminals’ friend VPNLab.net shut down by law enforcement

Malwarebytes

VPNLab had been around since 2008 and had built its service around the OpenVPN technology, used strong encryption, and provided double VPN, with servers located in many different countries. We set a special encrypted channel between your computer and our foreign servers. What is double VPN?

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