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Read More »Iran Follows Russia’s Ban on Telegram
On May 1 Iran announced that, following Russia, it too would be blocking access to Telegram for its citizens. Telegram, a popular messaging app which offers end to end encryption, was blocked by Russian authorities in mid-April after the company refused to provide the government with encryption keys. While Telegram …
Read More »China’s Oppression of Journalists of International Concern
According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF) China jails the largest number of journalists in the world. RSF warns against complacency towards China’s continued abuse of press freedom, suggesting that other authoritarian countries across Asia are looking at Beijing as a model for managing their own press. In 2018 China has …
Read More »Google Removes Domain-fronting, Bypassing Statewide Block No Longer Possible
In a recent patch to the Google App Engine, the company has removed domain-fronting. The technique was frequently used by programs and users alike to bypass blocks put in place by governments to prevent traffic to some sites. Domain-fronting is accomplished by directing all traffic through Google.com domains. This way, …
Read More »US and UK Reports on Russian Hackers Attacking Devices Worldwide
The governmental bodies of both nations warn that compromised routers can be used in future cyber attacks. On Monday, the United States and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement, alleging that hackers linked to the Russian government have gained access to routers across the globe, with the purpose of …
Read More »Chinese Great Firewall Now Also Blocks 4 Top News Apps
Four of the most popular Chinese news applications have been suspended. The regulators’ major drive for this was that the news apps were distributing ‘fake’ and ‘vulgar’ content to their users. In line with China’s constant efforts for content regulation, the country’s government has strengthened the Great Chinese Firewall by …
Read More »VPN Still Possible in China Regardless of Ban Since March 31
Even though China has banned all virtual private network services in the country on the 31st of March, the regulation has not come into practical effect. Such services report that users in China are still able to connect to them without any difficulties. Strengthening the Great Firewall China currently blocks …
Read More »Free VPN Might Mine for Cypto, Kaspersky Warns
Top security software company warns users to be wary of services offering free VPN, as there is a high risk that they include cryptocurrency mining scripts. Kaspersky Lab has unveiled that such services often tend to utilize the users’ device to for cryptocurrency mining. Due to the recent boom and …
Read More »New EU Law will Allow Users to Watch Their Digital Content From Any EU Country Without Restriction
The impending Brexit move means UK citizens will only enjoy the new law for one year. The new law allows users to watch content without the use of any VPNs. Brexit has been on the run for a while now with several details of Britain’s impending exit still showing up. …
Read More »Webrtc Bug Resurfaces on VPNs: IP Addresses of Users are Leaking as a Result
At least 20 percent of studied VPNs were said to be leaking the IP addresses of their clients. The news is worrisome as users rely on VPNs to do investigative journalism and in repressive states. VPNs are lauded for their ability to keep people’s data safe at all times. However, …
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