Public Wi-Fi hotspots at coffee shops, airport and hotels have become increasingly insecure. Cellular networks also share similar security concerns. Even worse, cellular carriers are also leveraging Wi-Fi to carry smartphone traffic in order to alleviate cellular network, compromising mobile communications.
March 5, 2014On November 4, the Turkish government increased censorship within the country. After blocking major social media sites and other messaging platforms – a practice which is commonplace – the Turkish government expanded their crackdown and instructed ISPs to block a list of major VPN services within the country, including VyprVPN. The goal of the ban is to prevent people from using VPNs to circumvent social media blocks.
November 7, 2016On Monday, February 22 around 6:00pm CST we became aware of an article published by ZDNet sharing information discovered by security researcher Phenomite. The article revealed a bug in VyprVPN servers which could be used as a vector for a DDoS attack.
February 24, 2021The 2017 Oscars are almost here! Also known as the Academy Awards, the Oscars are an annual entertainment industry awards show. The Oscars recognize movies and film from the previous year (2016, in this case) and winners receive the iconic “Oscar” trophy. To help you get ready for this show, we’re outlining why – and how! – to use a VPN to watch the Oscars.
February 19, 2017The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics are coming up fast, so now is the time to plan how you’ll be watching this season’s games. The best way to stream the Olympic Games is with the help of a VPN, keep reading to find out why!
February 4, 2018We recently posted Part 1 – Dump Truck Desktop of our “Welcome to Dump Truck” Blog series that covered using Dump Truck Desktop to sync files from your computer to Dump Truck. In Part 2 – Dump Truck Web App, we will cover using the Web App to access, store and share your files.
January 9, 2013Colin Nederkoorn, a frustrated Verizon customer, published a great article and video illustrating how VyprVPN allowed him to get 10x faster speeds on Netflix. Thousands of users have responded and many are wondering how a VPN actually increases speeds.
July 17, 2014NAT Firewall is an additional layer of security for your VyprVPN connection. It blocks unrequested inbound traffic when you're connected to VyprVPN. No additional configuration or software is required. Because it runs on our servers, NAT Firewall protects any device connected to VyprVPN.
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