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Meet the Secretive US Company Building an ‘Unbreakable’ Internet Inside Russia
Backed with funding from the U.S. government, Lantern has spent two years building a peer-to-peer network inside Russia.
Former LulzSec Hacker Releases VPN Exploit Used to Hack Hacking Team
A security researcher has released an exploit for SonicWall VPNs that was originally found by Phineas Fisher in 2015.
How to Protect Yourself Online Over the Holidays (and Always)
There are a few precautions you can take to make yourself less vulnerable. Created in partnership with Private Internet Access.
A Tech Gift Guide for the Savvy and Security-Conscious
Recommendations for those who want to stay safe while extremely online, created in partnership with Private Internet Access.
Kashmir’s Crippling Communication Ban Took a Heavy Toll on My Job as a Journalist
"To breach the blackout, one of us would fly to Delhi and upload a couple of stories from there. We lived one story at a time—forever wondering if it would make it online."
Social Media is Still Banned in Kashmir, But VPNs Come to the Rescue
"Everyone is using it. The government officials themselves are uploading Facebook display pictures using VPN!"
Kashmir Is Finally Getting Its Internet Back, but It Comes With Conditions
From “no social networking” to companies being made to hand over security agencies full access to their content, these are all the strings that come attached with the slow opening up of communications in the Valley.
Canadian Telecom Giant Bell Wanted NAFTA to Ban Some VPNs
Bell wanted the privacy tools—which can also be used to access geo-blocked media—to be made unlawful under NAFTA.
How to Use an iPod Touch as a Secure Device Instead of a Phone
From SIM-jacking, to SS7, to dodgy telco data selling, for some people an iPod may be a better security decision than using a normal phone.
Students Are Using VPNs to Play 'Fortnite' on School Wi-Fi
Dedicated gamers are using VPNs and remote desktop apps to bypass Wi-Fi restrictions.
Meet the Hacker Who Busts Child Pornographers on the Dark Net
Einar Otto Stangvik talks with us about online child pornography, self-developed hacking tools, the police who ran the abusive sites—and why he comes up with the best ideas while dreaming.