Windscribe Acquitted on Charges of Not Collecting Users’ Data
Schneier on Security
APRIL 28, 2025
The case centred around a Windscribe-owned server in Finland that was allegedly used to breach a system in Greece.
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Schneier on Security
APRIL 28, 2025
The case centred around a Windscribe-owned server in Finland that was allegedly used to breach a system in Greece.
Schneier on Security
AUGUST 25, 2021
Vice has an article about how data brokers sell access to the Internet backbone. It’s useful for cybersecurity forensics, but can also be used for things like tracing VPN activity. This is netflow data. At a high level, netflow data creates a picture of traffic flow and volume across a network.
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Malwarebytes
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Today I have great news to share: We’ve acquired AzireVPN, a privacy-focused VPN provider based in Sweden. Malwarebytes has long been an advocate for user privacy (think Malwarebytes Privacy VPN and our free web extension Malwarebytes Browser Guard). What does this mean for existing Malwarebytes Privacy VPN customers?
Webroot
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
So maybe you’ve heard of VPNs but aren’t actually sure what they are. Simply put, a VPN creates a safe, anonymous pathway for the data you send and receive over a Wi-Fi network, allowing you to browse anonymously and access content as if you were in a different location. Do you really need a VPN for personal use? Why use a VPN?
Digital Shadows
MARCH 17, 2025
Key Findings Even years after their disclosure, VPN-related vulnerabilities like CVE-2018-13379 and CVE-2022-40684 remain essential tools for attackers, driving large-scale campaigns of credential theft and administrative control. How AI and automation are amplifying the scale and sophistication of VPN attacks.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 15, 2025
A previously unknown threat actor released config files and VPN passwords for Fortinet FortiGate devices on a popular cybercrime forum. A previously unknown threat actor named Belsen Group published configuration files and VPN passwords for over 15,000 Fortinet FortiGate appliances. “2025 will be a fortunate year for the world.
Tech Republic Security
MAY 16, 2024
Can a VPN slow down your internet? Find out how VPNs can impact your internet speed with our article.
Krebs on Security
MAY 6, 2024
Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. When a device initially tries to connect to a network, it broadcasts a message to the entire local network stating that it is requesting an Internet address. Image: Shutterstock.
Krebs on Security
JUNE 25, 2021
Hard drive giant Western Digital is urging users of its MyBook Live brand of network storage drives to disconnect them from the Internet, warning that malicious hackers are remotely wiping the drives using a critical flaw that can be triggered by anyone who knows the Internet address of an affected device.
SecureBlitz
MAY 13, 2025
Here, I will show you the top dangerous VPN providers and the top red flags to identify and avoid dangerous VPN providers in 2024. In today’s digital landscape, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) has become an essential tool for many internet users.
Tech Republic Security
OCTOBER 9, 2023
When it comes to privacy and security, PIA VPN is among the best. Discover its features, performance, pricing and more with this in-depth review.
Malwarebytes
APRIL 3, 2025
That’s according to a report from the non-profit Tech Transparency Project (TTP), who investigated the top 100 mobile VPN apps downloaded from Apple’s App Store as documented by mobile intelligence company AppMagic. Mobile VPNs are apps that connect your smartphone to the internet via different computers around the world.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 13, 2022
Keep your internet connection behind lock and key with these 20 VPN subscriptions and bundles offered through TechRepublic Academy. The post 20 VPN subscriptions and bundles on sale now appeared first on TechRepublic.
The Last Watchdog
APRIL 28, 2025
28, 2025, CyberNewswire — Windscribe , a globally used privacy-first VPN service, announced today that its founder, Yegor Sak, has been fully acquitted by a court in Athens, Greece, following a two-year legal battle in which Sak was personally charged in connection with an alleged internet offence by an unknown user of the service.
Schneier on Security
MAY 7, 2024
TunnelVision, as the researchers have named their attack, largely negates the entire purpose and selling point of VPNs, which is to encapsulate incoming and outgoing Internet traffic in an encrypted tunnel and to cloak the user’s IP address.
Tech Republic Security
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
A VPN (virtual private network) encrypts your internet traffic and protects your online privacy. Find out how it works and why you should use it.
Krebs on Security
MAY 29, 2024
.” The arrest coincided with the seizure of the 911 S5 website and supporting infrastructure, which the government says turned computers running various “free VPN” products into Internet traffic relays that facilitated billions of dollars in online fraud and cybercrime. Cloud Router was previously called 911 S5.
Tech Republic Security
AUGUST 15, 2024
ExpressVPN’s overall polish, fast performance and wider server network give it a slight edge over PIA VPN’s feature-rich and affordable package.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 8, 2025
The vulnerability resides in SSL VPN and SSH management and according to the vendor is “susceptible to actual exploitation.” Again, this upgrade addresses a high vulnerability for SSL VPN users that should be considered at imminent risk of exploitation and updated immediately. hardware firewalls: SonicOS 6.5.5.1-6n
Tech Republic Security
JULY 24, 2024
Discover whether NordVPN’s better speeds and extra features are worth the cost, or if you’ll be satisfied with PIA VPN’s more affordable pricing.
Tech Republic Security
MARCH 24, 2022
Stay safe while browsing with a VPN that goes with you and all your internet-connected electronics. The post This lifetime VPN for $40 can protect all of your devices appeared first on TechRepublic. Get a lifetime subscription on sale now.
WIRED Threat Level
DECEMBER 19, 2024
A free VPN app called Big Mama is selling access to peoples home internet networks. Kids are using it to cheat in a VR game while researchers warn of bigger security risks.
Krebs on Security
JULY 18, 2022
For the past seven years, an online service known as 911 has sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, allowing customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. THE INTERNET NEVER FORGETS.
Krebs on Security
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Golestan’s sentencing comes nearly two years after he pleaded guilty to using an elaborate network of phony companies to secure more than 735,000 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses from the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the nonprofit which oversees IP addresses assigned to entities in the U.S.,
Krebs on Security
AUGUST 21, 2020
The advisory came less than 24 hours after KrebsOnSecurity published an in-depth look at a crime group offering a service that people can hire to steal VPN credentials and other sensitive data from employees working remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. authenticate the phone call before sensitive information can be discussed.
SecureBlitz
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
In this post, I will reveal the Private Internet Access VPN Black Friday deal. Welcome, cyber guardians of SecureBlitz, to a cybersecurity revolution brought to you by Private Internet Access VPN's Black Friday deal extravaganza!
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Thus, Surfshark has just become the first VPN provider to launch an antivirus solution as part of its all-in-one security bundle Surfshark One. This development is part and parcel of rising the trend of VPN providers hustling to deliver innovative “DIY security” services into the hands of individual consumers.
Krebs on Security
MARCH 20, 2020
In February, hardware maker Zyxel fixed a zero-day vulnerability in its routers and VPN firewall products after KrebsOnSecurity told the company the flaw was being abused by attackers to break into devices. For those devices, Zyxel’s advice was not to leave them connected to the Internet. Zyxel issued a patch for the flaw on Feb.
IT Security Guru
JANUARY 3, 2024
Multiple devices flooding your internet connection with traffic can cause slowdowns or crashes. A reliable VPN provider always maintains a DDoS-protected server. In this article, we will continue to explore how a VPN can fortify your Twitch stream. On the Internet, every entity is assigned an IP address for identification.
Security Affairs
MAY 29, 2024
Check Point released hotfixes for a VPN zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24919, which is actively exploited in attacks in the wild. Check Point released hotfixes to address a VPN zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-24919 , which is actively being exploited in attacks in the wild.
Krebs on Security
MAY 28, 2024
From 2015 to July 2022, 911 S5 sold access to hundreds of thousands of Microsoft Windows computers daily, as “proxies” that allowed customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe — but predominantly in the United States. based startup that tracks proxy and VPN services.
eSecurity Planet
MARCH 10, 2025
A new wave of cyberattacks is sweeping through Russia as cybercriminals deploy the so-called SilentCryptoMiner a cryptocurrency miner masquerading as a legitimate internet bypass tool. The post SilentCryptoMiner Infects 2,000 Russian Users via Fake VPN Tools appeared first on eSecurity Planet.
Identity IQ
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Should You Always Use a VPN? IdentityIQ Using a virtual private network (VPN) can help keep you safe and anonymous online. It’s a good idea to always keep your VPN active for maximum protection, but there are certain scenarios when you might need to temporarily shut it off. Here’s what you need to know about VPNs.
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
NiceHash founder Matjaz Skorjanc said the unauthorized changes were made from an Internet address at GoDaddy, and that the attackers tried to use their access to its incoming NiceHash emails to perform password resets on various third-party services, including Slack and Github.
Krebs on Security
MAY 23, 2024
Two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, a large, mysterious new Internet hosting firm called Stark Industries Solutions materialized and quickly became the epicenter of massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on government and commercial targets in Ukraine and Europe. The homepage of Stark Industries Solutions.
Webroot
MAY 31, 2024
What is Internet Safety Month? Each June, the online safety community observes Internet Safety Month as a time to reflect on our digital habits and ensure we’re taking the best precautions to stay safe online. How to protect it Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when connecting to the internet.
Security Affairs
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
In particular, we recommend that you ensure that access to the management interface is possible only from trusted internal IPs and not from the Internet. In particular, we recommend that you immediately ensure that access to the management interface is possible only from trusted internal IPs and not from the Internet. 173.239.218[.]251
Security Affairs
MARCH 9, 2024
in FortiOS SSL VPN was actively exploited in attacks in the wild. The vendor recommends to disable SSL VPN as a workaround. “A Workaround : disable SSL VPN (disable webmode is NOT a valid workaround). In February, Fortinet warned that the critical remote code execution vulnerability CVE-2024-21762 (CVSS score 9.6)
Krebs on Security
JUNE 15, 2023
government agency in charge of improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture is ordering all federal agencies to take new measures to restrict access to Internet-exposed networking equipment. “This is reachable pre-authentication, on every SSL VPN appliance,” French vulnerability researcher Charles Fol tweeted.
The Last Watchdog
JULY 11, 2022
Related: VPNs vs ZTNA. It’s in findings of a deep dive data analytics study led by Surfshark , a supplier of VPN services aimed at the consumer and SMB markets. Much of the hard evidence came from correlating breached databases sitting in the open Internet. LW: What strategic shifts have VPN vendors been making, Covid19?
SecureBlitz
APRIL 2, 2024
In this post, I will show you how Orchid's decentralized VPN will affect the Internet. The internet we know today is built on a centralized foundation. Websites reside on servers controlled by companies, and data travels through routes managed by internet service providers (ISPs).
Krebs on Security
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
The CEO of a South Carolina technology firm has pleaded guilty to 20 counts of wire fraud in connection with an elaborate network of phony companies set up to obtain more than 735,000 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses from the nonprofit organization that leases the digital real estate to entities in North America. ”
Schneier on Security
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
Three VPN apps enable clear text communication in some countries, which allows unauthorized access to users’ communications. However, geodifferences in the mobile app ecosystem have received limited attention, even though apps are central to how mobile users communicate and consume Internet content.
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