Russia’s state-backed MAX app may know if you are using a VPN to bypass censorship — here is everything we know

Russia’s digital rights group, RKS Global, urges removing the MAX app from any device where a VPN is used, warning that other VK-developed apps are likely to include such functionality.

How to tell if your kids are using a VPN – and should you be worried?

VPNs are becoming a workaround for children navigating age verification laws. So, what can you do to spot if your child is using one, and should you be worried?

Australia’s ‘Swiss cheese-like age verification’ may lead to a VPN ban — and the whole country’s digital safety is on the line

Australia’s longest-running digital rights group, Electronic Frontiers Australia, warns that “extraordinary privacy, security, and online safety risks” will arise if access to VPNs is restricted.

Australia’s age verification rules: Is a VPN ban on the horizon?

Australia’s new mandatory age verification rules for adult content have triggered a surge in VPN downloads. With lawmakers in the UK and elsewhere now considering restrictions on these privacy tools to prevent circumventio…

The price to pay — This is why 400+ scientists are calling for a halt to mandatory age verification

The internet gets age-gated, changing how we interact with our favorite apps and websites. While the benefits aren’t clear yet, we are losing control of our privacy. Here’s what’s at stake.

Iranians threatened with legal action for using VPNs to bypass internet blocks — here’s everything we know

Iranian authorities are sending SMS warnings to citizens who successfully bypass the country’s near-total internet blackout, threatening prosecution for those using VPNs or Starlink to access the global web.

‘A liability trap’ — NordVPN slams Utah age verification law targeting VPN users

Utah lawmakers are a step closer to enforcing a new age verification law that NordVPN warns could “punish all VPN users globally.” Here’s everything you need to know about the controversial bill.

Dutch MPs call for free government-backed VPN, ad-blocker, and password manager for all citizens

Following major data leaks at Odido and health services, a motion tabled by the Dutch opposition argues that online safety shouldn’t depend on your income and calls on the government to hand every citizen a free “digital f…

Security researchers found ‘critical’ flaw in IPVanish Mac VPN app — here’s all you need to know

A newly discovered high-severity vulnerability in the IPVanish macOS app allows local attackers to hijack the VPN’s background processes, granting them root privileges without the user ever knowing.