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What is a Default Gateway and How Do You Find It on Devices?
What is a Default Gateway and How Do You Find It on Devices?
Good to know 7 min read

What is a Default Gateway and How Do You Find It on Devices?

Your default gateway serves as an intermediary between your local network and the Internet. In other words, when your device, be it a PC, laptop, phone, or else, is connected to your home Wi-Fi, this gateway ensures stable and smooth communication between the device and the websites or apps you’re using. Also, a default gateway is responsible for many security aspects of your connection. So, what is a default gateway specifically, and how to find its IP address on your device? Read along to find out.

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
Navigating the VPN vs VLAN Dilemma: What Is the Perfect Fit for Your Network?
Navigating the VPN vs VLAN Dilemma: What Is the Perfect Fit for Your Network?
All about VPN 10 min read

Navigating the VPN vs VLAN Dilemma: What Is the Perfect Fit for Your Network?

On a quest to improve your network's defenses? You've landed in the right cyber-spot! In this guide, we'll cover two tools for this job: VPNs vs VLANs — similar acronyms, different technologies. Whether you want to ensure secure access to the Internet or create digital boundaries within your network, we've got you covered with just the right tool for you.

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
What Is Port Forwarding, and Does It Work With a VPN
What Is Port Forwarding, and Does It Work With a VPN
All about VPN 12 min read

What Is Port Forwarding, and Does It Work With a VPN

If you want your Wi-Fi router to work faster and communicate with remote devices, you may have considered using port forwarding. Indeed, this feature can be convenient and provides a number of benefits for those who need to manage personal servers or connect to home networks while away. However, port forwarding comes with significant downsides related to your cybersecurity.  So...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
NAT firewall: all you need to know
NAT firewall: all you need to know
Cybersecurity 5 min read

NAT firewall: all you need to know

Getting results from your search engine seems as easy as a piece of cake; however, it isn’t really so. In fact, there are tons of tools that you cannot see that check your traffic and make sure your network is secure enough. NAT firewall or the Network Address Translation is one of such tools. It might be invisible to you,...

Conspiracy
Updated: Oct 24
Top 9 Best VPN Routers
Top 9 Best VPN Routers
All about VPN 5 min read

Why do you need a VPN router?

You might use more than one device to be connected to the Internet at home. For instance, you might have a robot vacuum cleaner, fridge, or smart TV. To make the signal safe and encrypted, you will need to have a good VPN router. However, you might need the application to be installed for each of them. A proper VPN...

Conspiracy
Updated: Oct 24
Cybersecurity 3 min read

How Does the SPI Firewall Operates & Definition?

We are protected from various viruses and attacks coming via the web with the help of firewall tools. Nevertheless, not each of them is equally safe and powerful. You might choose the SPI firewall because it is one of the best options. Let’s figure out whether it is good and how it works. What is SPI? SPI is the abbreviation...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
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Better to Prevent: What Is a Browser Hijacker?
Better to Prevent: What Is a Browser Hijacker?
Cybersecurity 7 min read

Better to Prevent: What Is a Browser Hijacker?

Browsers are our gateway to the wild, wild web. But sometimes browsers can act wild wild themselves. Seeing a strange search engine instead of your homepage? Or lots of annoying ads all over the page? Yeah, your browser might have been hijacked. Read along to find out all about browser hijackers.    What is a browser hijacker? A browser hijacker is...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
A Detailed Instruction on How to Stop Facebook Ads
A Detailed Instruction on How to Stop Facebook Ads
Good to know 4 min read

A Detailed Instruction on How to Stop Facebook Ads

It is not surprising that Facebook receives enormous income from listing different advertisements on the platform. Even though most users understand that it allows them to navigate social networking sites for free, they feel annoyed. Just imagine that you are chatting with your friends or checking the recent news in your favorite society, and ads start to pop up. Of...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
Christmas Cyber Security Tips: Don’t Let Cybercriminals Ruin Your Holidays
Christmas Cyber Security Tips: Don’t Let Cybercriminals Ruin Your Holidays
Cybersecurity 12 min read

Christmas Cyber Security Tips: Don’t Let Cybercriminals Ruin Your Holidays

We all know Grinch, a famous character from Dr. Seuss’s book. This evil green creature tries its worst to steal Christmas from kids and ruin their holidays. Just a fairy tale, right? The digital world, however, is no less alarming and hides numerous threats that can affect your Christmas mood. Just like Grinch, scammers, hackers, and other malicious actors apply...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
What is WebRTC Leak and Why You Should Care?
What is WebRTC Leak and Why You Should Care?
Digital privacy 5 min read

What is WebRTC Leak and Why You Should Care?

WebRTC is amazing. Many awesome and comfortable internet communications rely on this technologically advanced project. Since its first announcement in 2011, the popularity has grown insanely. What does it do? WebRTC, or Web Real-Time Communication, allows two devices to exchange audio and video traffic in real time, essentially creating the basis for all browser chats and webinars. This is just...

Baker
Updated: Oct 24
Get Revenge On Spam Email Scammers
Get Revenge On Spam Email Scammers
Cybersecurity 5 min read

Get Revenge On Spam Email Scammers

These days, with the rapid development of technologies, scams have become quite a common issue. You can get a few emails from scammers even in one day easily. The scammers’ messages are, in fact, spam sent to your device. Still, it can be quite dangerous spam. You can get certain messages which, once replied can bring bad consequences. In fact,...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24
The Darkest Malware to Exist: What Is MyDoom Virus and Can It Hurt Me?
The Darkest Malware to Exist: What Is MyDoom Virus and Can It Hurt Me?
Cybersecurity 8 min read

The Darkest Malware to Exist: What Is MyDoom Virus and Can It Hurt Me?

An estimated 38 billion dollars. Or the damage caused by one computer virus, MyDoom. Considered the most notorious malicious type of software in history, MyDoom is a computer worm that affects Windows devices. It has infected millions of computers worldwide since 2004 and is still active. Want to learn more about the virus and how you can keep yourself safe?...

VeePN Research Lab
Updated: Oct 24