What is an evil twin attack, and should they worry you?

January 26th, 2024 in Privacy deep dives

An evil twin attack is a cyberattack that occurs when an attacker  sets up a malicious WiFi network that mimics a legitimate one, often in…

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Introducing four new VPN servers in Bulgaria!

May 7th, 2019 in Service Updates

We’re excited to add to our growing list of servers in more and more countries. Our Bulgaria VPN servers bring Proton VPN to the Balkans…

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Proton VPN supports data journalists through the European Journalism Centre

May 3rd, 2019 in Proton Stories

Starting this World Press Freedom Day, Proton VPN will be offering discounts to data journalists through the European Journalism Centre’s new website, DataJournalism.com. This April,…

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We’re adding full-disk encryption to harden our servers against MITM attacks

April 30th, 2019 in Service Updates

UPDATE: As of February 2020, we have applied full-disk encryption to all Proton VPN servers. Attacks from nation states may not be part of your…

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What is HMAC SHA-384? VPN authentication explained

April 24th, 2019 in Privacy deep dives

We explain what “HMAC SHA-384” means and how it contributes to a safe VPN. Unless users understand what these technical terms mean, they cannot make…

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Why HTTPS alone won’t keep you safe on public WiFi

April 5th, 2019 in Privacy basics

Most websites now use HTTPS to encrypt your connection and add an additional layer of protection to your data. But if you are on public…

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What does the EU’s Article 13 mean for the Internet?

March 27th, 2019 in Privacy deep dives

The European Parliament passed a new copyright directive containing the controversial Article 13, the so-called “meme ban.” Proton VPN is committed to helping mitigate the…

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Introducing new VPN servers that work in Russia

March 13th, 2019 in Service Updates

Russia is the 32nd country to join the Proton VPN network. These servers will offer secure and private Internet access to the largest country in…

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Introducing Kill Switch for macOS VPN

March 12th, 2019 in Service Updates

Update March 2023: This article is largely out of date. Our macOS app now supports the IKEv2, OpenVPN UDP, OpenVPN TCP, WireGuard, WireGuard TCP, and…

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Using VPN servers in high-risk countries

March 6th, 2019 in Proton Stories

As part of our mission to make a secure and private Internet available to all, Proton VPN will have to add servers in countries with…

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