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[Update: Now Available] Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 private DNS app is getting a free VPN

[Update: Now Available] Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 private DNS app is getting a free VPN

September 25, 2019
Web security company, Cloudflare turned its focus towards the public with the announcement of its DNS resolver service, 1.1.1.1, to users worldwide on April 1st (4.1), last year. Then on November 11th (11.11), it launched an app on Android and iOS so that users don't have to manually configure their DNS settings on their smartphones....
Google’s Project Fi adds an always-on VPN to its cell service

Google’s Project Fi adds an always-on VPN to its cell service

November 13, 2018
Google has announced a new "enhanced network" for Project Fi, their MVNO service that will soon be rebranded. The feature promises to add extra security and more reliable connectivity. They are accomplishing this with an always-on VPN. Project Fi actually already uses a VPN. That's how it switches between the 3 networks it uses while you're...
VPN Hotspot lets you share your VPN connection over a hotspot

VPN Hotspot lets you share your VPN connection over a hotspot

August 24, 2018
There are a lot of people who worry about the privacy of their online activity these days. Companies are releasing entire web browsers that focus solely on blocking the countless number of trackers that companies have embedded into their websites. Then we have internet providers who try to snoop in on what you're doing, there are hackers...
4G LTE Vulnerability Enables Eavesdropping on Conversations and all Data Traffic

4G LTE Vulnerability Enables Eavesdropping on Conversations and all Data Traffic

October 25, 2016
For the privacy-minded readers on our forums, you probably steer clear of any open WiFi hotspot while you're out and about. If you're one of the lucky few who owns a select Nexus or Pixel device that is supported by Google's WiFi Assistant, then maybe you aren't so worried about using an unsecured network. But...