Hundreds of fake Chrome VPN extensions impersonating NordVPN, Proton, and more caught hijacking your traffic

Socket’s Threat Research Team uncovered 737 fake Chrome VPN extensions impersonating major brands and rerouting browser traffic through their own proxies.

EU introduces strict new security rules for VPNs with the help of industry giants
EU introduces strict new security rules for VPNs with the help of industry giants

The EU is introducing official security standards for all VPNs sold in Europe. Backed by industry heavyweights like NordVPN and Surfshark, this new regulatory framework aims to keep your digital life safer.

The privacy myth crumbles: Inside the iCloud+ flaws threatening Apple’s most valuable promise
The privacy myth crumbles: Inside the iCloud+ flaws threatening Apple’s most valuable promise

Recently uncovered bugs in Private Relay and Hide My Email have exposed a glaring truth: no single company can act as your sole privacy shield

VPN Super Unlimited review: fast and cheap but too barebones to compete
VPN Super Unlimited review: fast and cheap but too barebones to compete

Does a star-studded executive team translate to a top-tier budget VPN? Our VPN Super Unlimited review weighs speed and streaming against missing security essentials.

Secure your data on the new Google Pixel 11 for less than $2.20 per month
Secure your data on the new Google Pixel 11 for less than $2.20 per month

The new Google Pixel 11 series has launched, and one VPN is the perfect, cheap way to ensure your data is never at risk on your new device.

Proton VPN rolls out Rust-powered ‘Proton Protocols’ in beta across all major apps
Proton VPN rolls out Rust-powered ‘Proton Protocols’ in beta across all major apps

Proton VPN has rolled out a major beta update powered by a brand-new Rust-based framework called Proton Protocols. Offering an Advanced Kill Switch, better censorship resistance, and Stealth on Linux, here’s everything you need to know.

Surfshark takes aim at the smishing epidemic with new real-time scam text protection
Surfshark takes aim at the smishing epidemic with new real-time scam text protection

Surfshark is expanding its anti-fraud arsenal with a real-time scam text protection tool designed to detect and block malicious “smishing” messages on mobile devices before they can do any harm.

Windows users face six times more malware than Mac owners, Surfshark reveals — but ‘Macs are safer’ is only half true
Windows users face six times more malware than Mac owners, Surfshark reveals — but ‘Macs are safer’ is only half true

New Surfshark data shows Windows users hit nearly six times more malware than Mac users, but Mac owners face a bigger phishing risk thanks to a false sense of security.

VPN deal of the week: Prep for campus with $14 off ExpressVPN and 4 bonus months
VPN deal of the week: Prep for campus with $14 off ExpressVPN and 4 bonus months

ExpressVPN’s ‘Back to Campus’ deals have landed, giving you the perfect excuse to secure yourself online for less before you head back to college.

NordVPN secures a spot in the Premier League with new Aston Villa partnership
NordVPN secures a spot in the Premier League with new Aston Villa partnership

Aston Villa fans can look forward to safer matchday scrolling as NordVPN steps up as the club’s new Official Digital Security Partner. Here is everything we know about the Premier League’s latest cybersecurity collaboration.