Google is sounding the alarm for Android users after uncovering a wave of fake VPN apps that sneak malware onto phones and tablets. These dangerous apps pose as privacy tools but hide info stealers, ...

In the wake of our exclusive research, what should users do to stay secure?

Editor's take: In theory, VPN services and applications are meant to offer customers enhanced privacy and data security online. In practice, however, an alarmingly high number of VPNs fail to deliver ...

Our experts tested and rated dozens of VPN apps for Android, including top providers like NordVPN and Surfshark. Here are our ...

A large-scale study of free virtual private network (VPN) apps has uncovered serious privacy and security risks that affect both consumers and enterprises. The analysis, conducted by Zimperium zLabs, ...

A new study has uncovered that more than 20 VPN apps on the Google Play Store share the same codebases and infrastructure, despite presenting themselves as independent services. Together, these apps ...

It’s not perfect, but there’s a lot to like about ExpressVPN’s new mobile app on Android and iOS. Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on virtual private networks. He's an advocate ...

As tens of millions of iPhone and Android users install VPNs for the first time, Google warns that “threat actors distribute malicious applications disguised as legitimate VPN services.” Many of these ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. VPN warnings are here to stay — bans come next. Updated Nov. 30 with ...