Malaysia says it will act against VPNs used to facilitate crimes such as online scams and child exploitation, but ministers confirm that ordinary, lawful VPN use remains legal.

Proton, Windscribe, and PureVPN are poking fun at the gaming industry's push toward a digital-only future with hilarious announcements of "fully physical" privacy services, reigniting the debate over digital ownership.

As major VPN providers refused to comply with existing data retention directives, the Indian government is working on a new legal framework that could force companies to establish a local office in the country. Here's everything we know.

A single Brazilian YouTube channel is pulling record-breaking World Cup audiences, proving that fans will use VPNs to do whatever it takes to dodge expensive paywalls.

Following the revelation that a Mullvad co-founder donated $500,000 to a populist political party, rival provider Windscribe has issued a parody statement "coming clean" about its own CEO's donations, to local dog and cat rescues.

Researchers at Socket found two "VPN Go" browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that posed as free VPNs while quietly stealing clipboard data through later updates.

Mullvad says co-founder's 5 million SEK donation to the Örebro Party 'is not part of Mullvad's values or mission.'

A new study by ExpressVPN and cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler reveals that millions of football fans are putting their online security at risk by using predictable soccer-related terms, team names, and jersey numbers in their passwords.

Think those viral social media personality tests are just harmless fun? A top cybersecurity CEO warns that they are actually highly effective phishing traps designed to steal the answers to your bank's security questions.

While the UK seeks to copy Australia’s world-first social media ban, evidence suggests that most teens are still using their accounts Down Under without the need to download a VPN app. So, why put every citizens' privacy at risk for an approach that’s proven to be failing?

As the British Prime Minister shared plans to ban all under-16s from social media, speculation is mounting as to whether VPNs will be next. While we wait for the government to share further information on this in July, here's how the debate has been unfolding.

With VPNs under extreme scrutiny, what does the future hold for privacy tools in the UK?

UK digital rights advocates have launched a campaign to defend digital rights and urge the government to scrap its social media ban.

VPN companies and privacy advocates are concerned about the increasing role of age verification online

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov didn't mince words about the UK's proposed teen social media ban, drawing a controversial parallel to Russian censorship and claiming that users will simply bypass the restrictions.

Building on the Australian model, the British Prime Minister has just announced a social media ban for under-16s. But some commentators believe these measures are bound to fail.

The UK has become the latest country to ban social media for under-16s — here's everything you need to know.

The 2026 World Cup guide to crossing borders with a VPN

As connectivity began to be restored, internet experts have warned that a cutoff "will happen agains." TechRadar talked to Mahsa Alimardani at WITNESS about what this partial restoration actually means, and what could happen next.

With the 2026 World Cup on the horizon, an ExpressVPN survey finds that the majority of football fans are unwittingly exposing themselves on public Wi-Fi. Here's how to stay safe.

Russian telecom giant Beeline has introduced a built-in "whitelist VPN," granting users direct access to Western streaming and gaming platforms that suspended their operations in the country.

Researchers found a trojanized X-VPN installer used to deploy STX RAT malware. X-VPN itself was not breached, and only attacker-hosted downloads are affected.

Apple is always keen to let you know about its privacy and security tools, but it’s still worth protecting your device with this VPN deal

Windscribe has officially added a pay-by-cash option for its 1-year Pro subscriptions. But while it champions the anonymity of mailing physical money, the provider openly admits the method is slow, risky, and far from recommended for the average user.

Apple has confirmed the removal of Russia's state-backed super-app, MAX, from the App Store due to sanctions compliance. While existing installations still function, users have lost critical push notifications for calls and messages. Here is everything we know so far

People in China have used VPNs to get past the country’s infamous Great Firewall – but Beijing is coming down hard on VPN use

Japan’s communications ministry has proposed new measures to protect young people from social media addiction

While the NHS has just granted Palantir "unlimited access" to patient data, the relationship between the UK public health sector and the controversial American firm dates back to 2020. Here's how we get here, and what's at stake.

A new major wave of VPN blocks has left residents with very few means of going back online. Here's all we know.

FBI links First VPN’s activities to gangs involved in cybercrime and calls for tighter security controls and behavioural monitoring to prevent cyberattacks.