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Will the UK Ban VPNs?

Probably not, but a surge of downloads for Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers has demonstrated why democracies will struggle to control what people see.

Chinese Companies Own 20 of the 100 Most Popular Free VPNs on Apple’s US App Store

Campaign group Tech Transparency Project scoured documents to determine who really owns popular VPN services.

Will Big US MNOs Ever Be Punished for Scam Calls Traced to Them?

This week's update includes an examination of data produced by the US Industry Traceback Group, plus news about dodgy telco revenue audits in Uganda and the repatriation of Filipino scammers from Laos.

Aussie Police Discover ‘Evil Twin’ Free Wifi Harvesting Personal Data at Airports

Passengers at airports serving Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide were tricked into revealing their email and social media login credentials.

Violent Teenage LAPSUS$ SIM Swapper Given Unlimited Detention in Psychiatric Institution

An unnamed 17 year old accomplice was also sentenced for crimes including the 'stalking and harassment' of women.

Police Take Down the ‘Favorite’ VPN of Criminals

Safe-Inet advertised its 'bulletproof' virtual private network services on black hat forums.

New Australian Online Piracy Law Threatens Websites and VPNs

Legitimate websites and VPN services are at risk, if courts interpret the new law too loosely.

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