VPNs

VPNs, or Virtual Private Networks, are services that create a secure, encrypted connection over a less secure network, such as the public internet, allowing users to send and receive data as if their devices were directly connected to a private network.

Why it’s in the news: VPNs are in the news due to their disruption during a major Azure cloud outage, proposed legislation for their use in blocking piracy sites, and calls for government guidance on their use.

Latest on VPNs

• Azure maintenance mess disrupted hybrid clouds, VPNs, cloudy VMware services
• Azure maintenance mess disrupts hybrid clouds, VPNs, cloudy VMware services
• From tunnel to connectivity layer: What GnuVPN says about where VPNs are heading
• Republican bill would order ISPs, DNS providers, and VPNs to block piracy sites
• US senator calls on the NSA to give guidance for use of VPNs
• Ransomware report: VPNs in the crosshairs, AI attacks
• VPNs and network edge devices remain the primary targets for initial access by attackers.
• VPNs were supposed to be the perimeter defense, yet they've become the primary entry point for ransomware campaigns

Connections

16 entities linked to VPNs across the news graph.