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Third-party risk in VPNs

The risk of third-party vendors compromising VPN user data, as seen in the NordVPN breach where a misconfigured remote-management account was exploited.

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Jan 12, 2026
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Which VPNs have independent audits verifying their no‑logs claims?

A small group of mainstream VPNs have published independent audits that specifically examine and verify elements of their no‑logs claims — prominent names include NordVPN, ExpressVPN, Proton VPN, Surf...

Jan 23, 2026
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Which countries have forced VPN providers to retain logs and how have major VPNs responded (server removals, legal challenges)?

Several national laws and regulatory moves have forced into difficult choices: comply with retention and registration regimes (notably and ) or withdraw and redesign services; major VPN firms have res...

Jan 31, 2026

A NordVPN é realmente uma opção robusta e segura no universo das VPNs ou suas virtudes são infladas por marketing?

delivers a technically strong VPN stack—modern protocols, high server counts, and persistent positive test results—backed by repeated third‑party audits and transparency reporting that support its no‑...

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