The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Private Networks
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
What to know about Virtual Private Networks
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become essential tools in today's digital world, offering users enhanced privacy, security, and access to restricted content. Whether it's protecting data on public Wi-Fi, securing remote work connections, or circumventing censorship, VPNs help shield online activities from prying eyes and cyber threats.
Explore a wide range of stories covering VPN technology advancements, emerging security challenges, and practical guides on choosing and using VPNs effectively. Learn about the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, from risks like data breaches and ransomware to innovations like Zero Trust Network Access and cloud VPN solutions. Whether you're concerned about personal online privacy or managing organizational network security, these insights highlight why VPNs remain crucial for safeguarding digital life.
American Virtual Private Networks News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Patero & Orilla launch quantum-safe industrial AI platform
Long-lived industrial systems could face fresh cyber risk as the firms tie edge AI to post-quantum encryption for factories and utilities.
Healthcare hit by ransomware every 10 hours, Securin says
Hospitals are paying up to avoid costly downtime, as criminals exploit known flaws and buy access for as little as USD $2,000.
Firewalla app adds AmneziaWG VPN for blocked networks
Users on censored or restricted networks can now hide VPN traffic more effectively as Firewalla’s beta app adds AmneziaWG support.
Why deep IP intelligence is now essential for security and fraud teams
Deep IP intelligence is crucial for security teams to distinguish legitimate users from fraudsters amid complex, anonymised network traffic today.
Firms risk outages as SSL changes near & automation lags behind
Nearly 60% of enterprises use three or more SSL providers, risking outages as mandatory shorter certificate renewals from 2026 demand better automation.
US stops USD $15 billion in healthcare fraud amid AI scam surge
US authorities have halted USD $15 billion in healthcare fraud amid rising AI-driven scams using deepfakes, gift card fraud, and sophisticated phishing tactics.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Virtual Private Networks
Featured News
Expert Columns
Why service desks are emerging as a critical security weakness
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Why businesses need wired, wireless, and power-over-ethernet (PoE) firewalls
Upgrade advantage: Why security enhancements matter for MSPs and MSSPs
Watch out for these eight trends to impact cybersecurity teams in 2026
Why deep IP intelligence is now essential for security and fraud teams
10 cybersecurity tips to survive Cyber Monday
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Virtual Private Networks News
Firewalla adds AI analysis to Managed Security Portal
Small IT teams and MSPs get fewer false alerts as Firewalla's latest portal update adds AI threat scoring and clearer device health views.
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Avast One adds free tier with modular paid protections
Users can now start with a free Avast One plan and add paid protections later, as Gen shifts to a modular security model.
VPNs & proxies feature in 94% of security incidents
More than nine in ten security incidents now involve anonymising services, leaving many organisations unable to spot malicious traffic in real time.
Ransomware attacks near record as groups consolidate
A smaller band of operators is driving most incidents, leaving companies facing fewer but more organised ransomware gangs.
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
The free cloud service gives Veeam users and service providers a single view of scattered backup clusters as ransomware risk grows.
Norton Neo browser adds built-in VPN & anti-phishing
Web attacks are driving browser makers to bake security in by default, as Norton Neo adds VPN, phishing blocks and anti-fingerprinting tools.
Cloudflare warns of AI code review prompt injection
Detection of malicious code can collapse when AI reviewers are fed large files packed with harmless text, Cloudflare's research shows.
Zscaler joins Anthropic Project Glasswing on cyber AI
AI-driven attacks are pushing firms to hide systems from the public internet rather than rely on patching flaws after discovery.
Manufacturing leads ransomware targets in 2025 report
Ransomware hit manufacturers hardest in 2025 as incidents climbed 56 per cent, with ageing factory systems and suppliers widening exposure.
Cloudflare Mesh links AI agents to private networks
Businesses using AI agents can now keep private services off the public internet as Cloudflare Mesh connects them to internal systems in minutes.
Certes launches v7 with quantum-safe edge protection
Growing fears over harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks are driving demand for quantum-safe controls as data moves to edge systems and cloud services.
Qualys warns attackers exploit flaws before disclosure
Security teams are falling behind as attackers now exploit some flaws before disclosure, leaving critical systems exposed for longer.
Qualys warns exploitation is outpacing manual patching
Attackers are now exploiting flaws before patches exist, leaving 85% of vulnerable assets unpatched at disclosure across 10,000 organisations.
ExpressVPN launches private AI platform with secure enclaves
Sensitive prompts and documents will stay out of model training as ExpressVPN enters AI software with an enclave-based service for Pro subscribers.
SonicWall flags SMB cyber gaps as attacks rise 20.8%
Small firms are still being hit by basic security failures, with SonicWall saying attacks on them rose 20.8% to more than 13 billion hits.
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.
HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business
HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.