Just recently, Google has effectively set an “end date” for the SHA-1 hash function. SHA-1 was once one of the most popular cryptographic algorithms, and even if it’s dated now (TorGuard has been expecting the invalidation of SHA-1 for a while now). While this successful collision (when two files produce the same digital fingerprint) has […]
China is host to the world’s strictest internet censorship. It achieves an almost country-wide grip on its millions of internet users by restricting access to popular websites like Wikipedia, Facebook, Youtube, and countless other sites that are used frequently around the world. Chinese users have restricted access to worldwide events or sensitive subjects deemed “inappropriate” […]
Censorship in Russia, Turkey, Iran–and of course China, has been getting worse and worse. ISPs in these countries are government controlled which means they can easily block websites for the users that use internet in the countries. Popular websites like Facebook, Google, Wikipedia, and other social networking services as well as messaging apps are frequently […]
2016 in a lot of ways, wasn’t the best year for un-restricted Internet access. We covered numerous cases in which big governments tried to silence free speech through web censorship and regulation. But how did Internet freedom in 2016 rank on a global scale? Perhaps most importantly is the global impact of each year, and […]
Once again, Turkey has blocked major social media websites in an effort to quell public speech after a major public issue. This time it’s the assassination of the Russian Ambassador for Turkey, Andrei Karlov. People in Turkey were unable to access Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp the day after the attack. Turkey Blocks, a website that […]
Signal, one of the world’s leading encrypted messaging apps created by Open Whisper Systems, and a favorite of Edward Snowden, has now been blocked in Egypt. The company’s twitter account reported that “everything is functioning normally on our end, so something might be up on the local networks in Egypt.” Open Whisper Systems investigated the […]
Netgear has now confirmed that several of its routers including the R7000, R6400, and R8000 have security problems that could allow someone to take control of your router if you click on a malicious URL. The infected routers are among Netgear’s best, including the expensive “Nighthawk” series. Others are suggesting that more routers are also […]
TorGuard is one of the best anonymous VPNs around due to our strict no logging privacy policy, and our fast growing selection of VPN and proxy servers in 55+ countries! We have servers all over the world, fast speeds, and consistently updated applications. But even though this is all good–what is it worth if you can’t […]
What is my IP Address? This is a question we are all familiar with, and if you weren’t, you should be since your IP address is often very public to websites, users in BitTorrent swarms, and even applications. For this very reason, TorGuard now has a new whats my ip page to help you understand […]
Last week was a bad week for UK privacy, but things are only going to get worse. Parliament passed the Snooper’s Charter which is officially called the Investigatory Powers Bill. The bill is replacing the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. This new bill forces electronic data to be stored by UK Internet Services Providers for […]
It’s that time of year again, where crazy people invade retail spaces to rampage for under-priced TVs and microwaves. But if you’re like us here at TorGuard VPN, you don’t need to go out in crowded stores to have a good time. Instead, you can sit back and relax in your chair and let […]
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