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Cybersecurity 9 min read

Holiday Online Shopping: Safety Tips

Holidays are a magical time. Except when you leave buying presents until the last minute. Squeezing through the crowds at a department store, fighting over the last item with someone just as desperate, waiting in devastatingly long lines…Yikes. Luckily, we have online shopping to get the job done. It’s easy, quick, and stress-free. However, not always safe. Keep reading to...

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

Not All VPNs Are Real: Here's How to Spot a Fake VPN

All about VPN 9 min read

Not All VPNs Are Real: Here’s How to Spot a Fake VPN

When looking for a VPN app, we usually focus on the particular benefits it brings. With such a tool, your browsing activity will be safer and more anonymous. You will be sure nobody’s tracking your online presence and location to send annoying ads or even steal your data. Right? Well, it depends on which VPN service you’re using. Instead of...

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

All about VPN 8 min read

How Does a VPN Work?

You must have been living under a rock if you haven’t heard about VPN for protecting your personal information. Here’s a beautiful visualization of how many data breaches has happened since 2008, and we should say it’s rather a terrifying picture. We bet that talking at how much data has leaked will convince you that you need to take some...

Conspiracy

Updated: Oct 24

All about VPN 8 min read

VeePN Respects User Privacy: No Log VPN

Don’t want to leave cookies crumbs trail while online? It’s all about finding the right VPN with a strict No Logs policy — after all, it’s pretty hard for people to steal something if there is nothing to steal. What does a No Logs Policy mean, anyway? And are zero logs at all possible in such a nosey place as...

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

What Is an Evil Twin Attack and How to Prevent It

Cybersecurity 7 min read

What Is an Evil Twin Attack and How to Prevent It

Some of the most unsettling cyber attacks are the ones you don’t notice as they happen. You may find your accounts suddenly hacked, your finances gone, and your private information posted on the internet without knowing where or when the breach occurred. You could be the victim of an evil twin attack. Evil twin is a particularly sneaky form of...

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

Jailbreaking Your iPhone: How Safe It Can Be

Cybersecurity 6 min read

Jailbreaking Your iPhone: How Safe It Can Be

It takes time and knowledge to personalize your iPhone. Besides, you can do it to a certain degree only. Many users choose to jailbreak their devices to get more freedom. It surely brings many more possibilities for device owners. Besides, it lets you organize lots of device’s functions on your own. But could it be dangerous for your iPhone? It...

Conspiracy

Updated: Oct 24

Good to know 11 min read

How to Stop Pop-up Ads on an Android

Pop-up ads on Android can be annoying, to say the least. All of a sudden, they appear on your device’s screen, distracting you from your activities and often leading to glitches and device’s poor performance. Moreover, pop-ups often pose an actual threat to your cybersecurity. Many of them link to phishing websites, contain scammy links, and may even infect your...

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

Is My Phone Listening to Me (And How Can I Stop This)?

Digital privacy 10 min read

Is My Phone Listening to Me (And How Can I Stop This)?

Suppose you told your friends that you need new AirPods since your old ones started to act up. Then, all of a sudden, your phone starts showing you AirPods ads (though you never really searched for them online). Doesn’t look like a coincidence, right? At this point, you may get suspicious, asking yourself, “Does my phone spy on me?” Keep reading to find out whether your phone is listening to your conversations and how to stop it for good.

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

All about VPN 2 min read

iOS filtering traffic VPN

If you are an iPhone user, you may one day receive a notification that your VPN monitors everything you do on the internet. Let’s see whether it is so and if it is that scary as it may sound. You have to understand that this is a default notification. It means that there is no way to change it. Anytime...

Conspiracy

Updated: Oct 24

Cybersecurity 13 min read

Android vs. iOS: The Battle of Security

There are several things we have been comparing for ages, though it still seems we will never be able to put an end to such “this or that” questions. Coke or Pepsi? Dogs or cats? Marvel or DC? And finally, iOS oиr Android? Clearly, every choice, including the latter one, is a matter of taste. But when it comes to...

VeePN Research Lab

Updated: Oct 24

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?

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

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