Auto-connecting your VPN on public Wi-Fi adds privacy and peace of mind without relying on your memory or manual toggles.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Time for a reality check. Legislators and regulators are now blindly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. VPN warnings are here to stay — bans come next. Updated Nov. 30 with ...

Google is sounding the alarm for Android users after uncovering a wave of fake VPN apps that sneak malware onto phones and tablets. These dangerous apps pose as privacy tools but hide info stealers, ...

Tor VPN is free to use but is still in beta and intended for testing purposes only. Don’t use it for high-stakes or privacy-critical work. Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on ...

For some reason, not all Beta 3.1 users have received the stable release of Android 16 QPR1, and they are now facing Google Wallet/Pay and VPN issues. The Android 16 QPR1 “No Data Wipe” OTA started ...

Surfshark is one of the youngest major VPNs, but it's grown rapidly over the last seven years. Since 2018, it's expanded its network to 100 countries, added a suite of apps to its Surfshark One ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

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Editor's take: In theory, VPN services and applications are meant to offer customers enhanced privacy and data security online. In practice, however, an alarmingly high number of VPNs fail to deliver ...

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