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Red Shield VPN, which is focused on providing its services to Russian users, claims it received a note from Apple that says its VPN was removed from the Russian App Store. The email, which the VPN operator shared on X, says Cupertino had to remove the app from the App Store in Russia since the software did not "Conform with all local laws." This is after the Kremlin had apparently spent years trying technological approaches to block the use of the VPN. "Apple's actions, motivated by a desire to retain revenue from the Russian market, actively support an authoritarian regime," Red Shield said in a statement.
In this review, I compare Surfshark and IPVanish based on pricing, speed, features, customer support and ease-of-use and recommend which service to choose based on your use case and requirements. Need help configuring Surfshark on your device? Read our Surfshark VPN guide.
Surfshark offers three levels of plans for individuals, and the yearly subscriptions for all of them are pretty affordable, especially compared to AVG. Surfshark Starter, the entry-level plan, includes the VPN plus ad and cookie pop-up blockers. To test the speed of AVG and Surfshark, I first used Ookla's Speed Test without any VPN running and got baseline results of 737.88 download Mbps and 605.14 upload Mbps. Then, I connected each VPN to the nearest server in Atlanta and ran the exact same test again.
I've used and reviewed several VPNs in recent years and can say for sure that the best way to make that choice is to compare top VPN service providers - which is what we will be doing with Bitdefender VPN and NordVPN in this article. Bitdefender is a Romania-based cybersecurity firm offering VPN services as a standalone solution as well as an option to include it in its broader cybersecurity offerings, while NordVPN is a Lithuania-based VPN services provider known for its torrenting features and competitive speeds.
Surfshark VPN. Norton Secure VPN. Our rating 4.6 / 5 3.0 / 5 Security protocols OpenVPN, WireGuard, IKEv2 OpenVPN and IKEv2/IPSec No. of servers $3,200 1,000-2,000 VPN server locations 100 countries 28 countries Data breach monitoring Yes Yes Simultaneous device locations Unlimited Up to 10 devices Free trial or free version Mobile free trial None Starting price $2.79 per month $2.49 per month. SEE: How to Use Norton Secure VPN. Norton Secure VPN can also be purchased with other Norton products as part of its Norton 360 bundle of services.
Chinese-speaking users are the target of a never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed Void Arachne that employs malicious Windows Installer (MSI) files for virtual private networks (VPNs)...
In this article, I've gathered some of the best VPNs with free trials in 2024. While Proton VPN technically doesn't have a free trial of its premium service, it has one of the more usable and complete free VPNs available today.
Microsoft has announced that the DirectAccess remote access solution is now deprecated and will be removed in a future release of Windows, recommending companies migrate to the 'Always On VPN' for enhanced security and continued support. DirectAccess is a bidirectional remote access technology introduced by Microsoft in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, providing domain-joined remote users an "Always on" connection to internal corporate networks without using VPN connections.
An Australia VPN also offers faster connection speeds for users already in Australia who just want to browse privately. This guide compares the 6 best VPNs for Australia based on factors like speed, Aussie server pool size, additional security features and price to help you choose the right solution.
A new ransomware operation named 'Fog' launched in early May 2024, using compromised VPN credentials to breach the networks of educational organizations in the U.S. Fog was discovered by Arctic Wolf Labs, which reported that the ransomware operation has not set up an extortion portal yet and was not observed stealing data. BleepingComputer can confirm the ransomware gang steals data for double-extortion attacks, using the data as leverage to scare victims into paying.