ESET, which develops a number of antivirus products, reported that a number of fake VPNs are circulating on the network that steal data from smartphones. They are distributed by hackers from the Bahamut group. They often fake SecureVPN, SoftVPN, and OpenVPN mobile clients. When installed on a smartphone, malware gains...
Network resource GlobalCheck, which monitors blocking on the Internet, reported that since yesterday, the IPsec family of protocols for VPN networks remained blocked in some regions. Resource specialists believe that this was not an accident, so perhaps the authorities are really testing the possibility of blocking secure channels. “We claim...
Hard hit by Europol against VPNLab.Net, one of the VPN (virtual private network) services most used by cybercriminals for the distribution of malware and ransomware throughout the world. According announce In a statement, the action has been carried out in a coordinated manner with the police forces of different countries,...
Nowadays, VPN apps are a great need for Android users. Whether on websites, social networks or even in applications, we are still not immune to intrusions and malicious attacks. Hence the need to subscribe to a VPN service to secure your presence on the internet. 123RF credits Virtual private networks...
The share of foreign companies can be up to 50%, which will allow the authorities to retain control over locally approved products. The Chinese government has decided to allow overseas companies to invest in VPN services that exist in the country. According to the updated policy, the share of foreign...
The company did not specify how much it is willing to pay for vulnerabilities in ExpressVPN, NordVPN and Surfshark services. The American company Zerodium, which specializes in buying and reselling exploits for vulnerabilities in various products, announced its desire to acquire exploits for zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows clients of major...
In recent months, a group of independent film companies have filed a series of lawsuits against VPN providers and their hosting companies. Sharktech Hosting Provider settled a copyright infringement claim filed by several film companies. The companies accused the service of not taking action against VPN providers, some of whose...
VPNs are driving the rise of cybercrime in the country, authorities said. India’s Standing Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee has asked the government to block VPN services in the country. The committee representatives referred to the fact that this service is a technological problem and contributes to the growth of cybercrime...
Copyright holders believe that VPN services are responsible for copyright infringement. A group of independent film companies has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Virginia (USA) against four VPN providers (Surfshark, VPN Unlimited, Zenmate and ExpressVPN), which they accused of widespread copyright infringement, writes TorrentFreak. In particular, the plaintiffs...
