04 June 2026 Tenable CVE: Incoming VPN network profile settings fail to process special characters safely, enabling command injection via malicious config files. https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-50206 04 June 2026 Reddit: Japan Proposes Platform-Specific Age Gating: The Growing Global Shift Toward Mandated Identity... https://reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/1twn5tn/japan_proposes_platformspecific_age_gating_the/ 03 June 2026 Google News: Leaked Documents Show the Success of China’s VPN Crackdown As long as Beijing has been censoring content online, people in China have been finding ways around that censorship. Such “wall-jumpers” used to have a...https://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/features/leaked-documents-show-success-of-chinas-vpn-crackdown 03 June 2026 Substack: Dialing Zero: Early May Unable to VPN to Base https://stevenmclickford.substack.com/p/dialing-zero-early-may-unable-to 03 June 2026 Google News: Polymarket’s VPN crackdown puts prediction market ID controls under scrutiny Polymarket is moving toward a more restrictive identity and access control model as legal and regulatory pressure builds around prediction markets.https://www.biometricupdate.com/202606/polymarkets-vpn-crackdown-puts-prediction-market-id-controls-under-scrutiny 03 June 2026 Substack: This Is How I Explain VPNs to Beginners: Read This Before Clicking “Connect” https://www.decodedsecurity.com/p/this-is-how-i-explain-vpns-to-beginners 03 June 2026 Google News: How MSPs should handle the end of the SSL VPN era The IT services industry is grappline with shortcomings of an architecture built for a world that no longer exists.https://www.channeldive.com/news/ssl-vpn-era-ends-cybersecurity-zero-trust-pcc/821765/ 02 June 2026 Reddit: Is this the correct way to use a VPN? https://reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/1tubcyd/is_this_the_correct_way_to_use_a_vpn/ 02 June 2026 Substack: Security Check-in Quick Hits: Palo Alto VPN Bypass, WordPress Takeovers, Dashlane Attacks & npm Supply Chain Hits https://rodtrent.substack.com/p/security-check-in-quick-hits-palo-d83 02 June 2026 Substack: Is NordVPN Down in 2026? Causes, Status & Fixes https://bestvpn.substack.com/p/is-nordvpn-down-in-2026-causes-status 01 June 2026 Mashable:
3 years of this popular VPN is only $67.20 with this promo code https://mashable.com/tech/june-1-surfshark-vpn-starter-plan 01 June 2026 Google News: The best VPN deals in February 2024: NordVPN's birthday promo is still live and gets you a free Uber Eats voucher New users can sign up for a two-year Standard plan at $3.99/month during its birthday sale, which takes 51% off its usual rate and includes a free $10 Uber Eats...https://mashable.com/article/vpn-deals 01 June 2026 Google News: CVE-2026-0257: Rapid7 Caught Attackers Abusing Forged VPN Cookies Against Multiple Customers CVE-2026-0257 lets attackers forge Palo Alto GlobalProtect auth cookies and bypass VPN login. Exploitation confirmed since May 17.https://securityaffairs.com/192933/security/cve-2026-0257-rapid7-caught-attackers-abusing-forged-vpn-cookies-against-multiple-customers.html 01 June 2026 Substack: Security Check-in Quick Hits: Palo Alto VPN Exploits, Japanese Reservation Breach, PureLogs Malware Campaign, and May Ransomware Roundup https://rodtrent.substack.com/p/security-check-in-quick-hits-palo 01 June 2026 Substack: Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN Auth Bypass Now Actively Exploited, Carnival Cruise Breach Exposes 6 Million Records, Microsoft Threatens Legal Action After Researcher Nightmare-Eclipse Drops Six Windows https://www.cyberhubpodcast.com/p/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth 01 June 2026 Substack: The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 270: Roundtable on the Bill C-22 Risks for Canadian Tech Companies Featuring VPN Services Tailscale and Windscribe https://mgeist.substack.com/p/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-270 01 June 2026 Google News: Palo Alto VPN bug graduates from advisory to active exploitation Rapid7: Attackers exploit authentication bypass flaw in the wild, meaning more emergency patching for PAN-OS users.https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/06/01/palo-alto-vpn-bug-graduates-from-advisory-to-active-exploitation/5249114 01 June 2026 Google News: Hackers are exploiting Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN authentication bypass (CVE-2026-0257) Authentication bypass vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-0257) in Palo Alto Networks' firewalls have been targeted in \https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/06/01/hackers-are-exploiting-palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-authentication-bypass-cve-2026-0257/ 01 June 2026 Google News: VPN Demand Statistics: VPN Demand Surges Around the World On May 12 VPN demand increased by 68% compared to the daily average over the previous 28 days. It doubled (99%) on May 13 compared to the 28-day average as...https://www.top10vpn.com/research/vpn-demand-statistics/ 01 June 2026 Reddit: Help, my OpenSSL CA expired! https://reddit.com/r/VPN/comments/1tu3on4/help_my_openssl_ca_expired/ 31 May 2026 Google News: Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN auth bypass flaw now exploited in attacks Palo Alto Networks is warning that hackers are now exploiting a PAN-OS GlobalProtect authentication bypass flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-0257, in attacks...https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/palo-alto-globalprotect-vpn-auth-bypass-flaw-now-exploited-in-attacks/ 03 June 2026 Amnezia VPN: We explain how VPNs are blocked in Russia, what’s going on with our services during attacks, and what steps you can take to restore your connection. https://amnezia.org/en/blog/amnezia-vpn-no-connection-what-to-do 03 June 2026 Amnezia VPN: We look at when it's better to set up your own server and when to use a ready-made service. https://amnezia.org/en/blog/why-choose-amnezia-self-hosted 03 June 2026 ExpressVPN: Release Notes - Android 12.67.0 We’ve rolled out a couple of bug fixes and performance improvements to keep things running smoothly.
https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/release-notes/android-app 03 June 2026 ExpressVPN: Google Play Update - A few bug fixes and performance improvements.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.expressvpn.vpn&hl=en&gl=US 03 June 2026 ExpressVPN: Release Notes - Apple TV 12.60.0 As of this release, we’ve:
Redesigned the home screen to provide quicker access to the features you use most. Added the ability to favorite locations on the home screen for one-click access to your preferred servers. Expanded protocol options to include WireGuard and OpenVPN (UDP/TCP), alongside Lightway and Automatic selection. Introduced a built-in speed test to help you find the best-performing server directly within the app. https://www.expressvpn.com/support/vpn-setup/release-notes/tvos-app/ 01 June 2026 ExpressVPN: YouTube: - Can Your Family Keep A Secret? https://www.youtube.com/v/3js35F55N3Q?version=3 31 May 2026 ExpressVPN: YouTube: - Meet Kevin. https://www.youtube.com/v/yw_Bk3v3qV4?version=3 02 June 2026 Hotspot Shield: iOS App Store Update - Version 8.44.0 Protect your privacy with the latest Hotspot Shield VPN update! We’ve improved stability and security to keep your data safe and your connection strong. Stream, browse, and shop online with confidence — or upgrade to Premium for advanced protection and speed. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hotspotshield-vpn-wifi-proxy/id443369807 04 June 2026 Mullvad: Github Releases - 16.0a7
All Platforms
Updated Firefox to 151.0a1
Updated NoScript to 13.6.19.90401984
Updated uBlock Origin to 1.71.0
Bug 43824: Switch resource:// modules to use moz-src: [tor-browser]
Bug 44630: Use settings config to hide settings, rather than data-hidden-from-search or commenting out [tor-browser]
Bug 44829: Hide the settings privacy card [tor-browser]
Bug 44869: Rebase alpha onto 151 [tor-browser]
Bug 44903: Use the support-page instead of tor-manual-page in moz-support-link [tor-browser]
Bug 44989: Backport Bug 2040704: Fix date format leak in Firefox 151 [tor-browser]
Bug 44990: CI failing due to dubious ownership of cached repo [tor-browser]
Bug 44999: Privacy settings are broken in 151 [tor-browser]
Windows
Bug 44745: Change how we hide SSO setting for windows [tor-browser]
Build System
All Platforms
Bug 41779: Update toolchains for Firefox 151 [tor-browser-build]
Bug 41781: Fix clean section in rbm.local.conf.example [tor-browser-build]
Bug 41792: Switch from ftp.gnu.org to ftpmirror.gnu.org [tor-browser-build]
Bug 41806: make list_toolchain_updates should check var/firefox_platform_version [tor-browser-build]
Bug 41807: Incorrectly generated Bugzilla query link in generate-bugzilla-triage-csv.py [tor-browser-build]
Windows
Bug 41810: Define GetAddrInfoExCancel on mingw [tor-browser-build]
macOS
Bug 41793: Stop copying permissions from .mar in dmg2mar [tor-browser-build]
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvad-browser/releases 01 June 2026 Mullvad: Github Releases - 2026.3-beta2 This release is for desktop only.
Here is a list of all changes since last release 2026.3-beta1 :
Fixed
Linux
Fix page size issue in 2026.3-beta1 on some ARM64 systems.
macOS
Fix socket option error in 2026.3-beta1 that could cause connecting to fail.
Windows
Fix timeout when loading split tunnel driver during boot.
Fix race condition in 2026-3.beta1 that could result in inability to create tunnel interface.
https://github.com/mullvad/mullvadvpn-app/releases 01 June 2026 Mullvad: Blog - 2026 security assessment of our Android app Our Android app has for the second time passed MASA, a standardized security assessment, conducted by Leviathan Security Group.https://www.mullvad.net/en/blog/2026-security-assessment-of-our-android-app https://www.mullvad.net/en/blog/2026-security-assessment-of-our-android-app 04 June 2026 NordVPN: iOS App Store Update - Version 9.6.0 • A subtle polish here, a gentle tweak there — all to keep the app performing at its best.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nordvpn-vpn-fast-secure/id905953485 02 June 2026 NordVPN: Release notes Android - 9.5 We rearranged some wires and recalibrated the circuits to make the app run smoother than ever.https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-android-release-notes https://nordvpn.com/blog/nordvpn-android-release-notes 01 June 2026 NordVPN: Google Play Update * We rearranged some wires and recalibrated the circuits to make the app run smoother than ever.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nordvpn.android&hl=en_GB 01 June 2026 NordVPN: Blog - NordVPN launches the Call Protection feature for smartphones While scammers continue to explore new ways of stealing money and data, NordVPN rolls out new tools to adapt to the shifting cybercrime landscape. The Call Protection feature is one of our latest means to alert alert NordVPN smartphone users about potential scam attempts before picking up the phone....https://nordvpn.com/blog/call-protection/ 02 June 2026 Norton: iOS App Store Update - Version 26.8.1 Bugs be gone! We've cleaned digital house with this update by implementing some fixes and getting rid of pesky bugs for Norton VPN. Happy with our attention to detail? Don't forget to rate our app! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/norton-secure-vpn-proxy-vpn/id1095519285 03 June 2026 Nym: Blog - Welcome to the NymVPN referral program Share NymVPN with the world to earn $NYM rewards, free NymVPN gift passes, NSL points, and win dope privacy gearhttps://nym.com/blog/category/nymvpn 03 June 2026 Nym: Blog - Welcome to the NymVPN referral program Share NymVPN with the world to earn $NYM rewards, free NymVPN gift passes, NSL points, and win dope privacy gearhttps://nym.com/press 02 June 2026 Nym: Blog - NymVPN v2026.9 is live NymVPN gets a facelift: New UI design, ad blocker (beta) for iOS, and a lot morehttps://nym.com/blog/category/nymvpn 02 June 2026 Nym: Blog - NymVPN v2026.9 is live NymVPN gets a facelift: New UI design, ad blocker (beta) for iOS, and a lot morehttps://nym.com/press 01 June 2026 Nym: Google Play Update https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.nymtech.nymvpn&hl=en_GB 02 June 2026 Obscura: Github Commits: Obscura Client Merge pull request #944 from Sovereign-Engineering/checkout-v6https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-client/commit/eed256971bc591a97a5430cb42656a0c579d108d 02 June 2026 Obscura: Github Commits: Obscura Client Bump to supported checkout action.https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-client/commit/b4887a222d57eb71ea8e36f167ae4305dd014161 01 June 2026 Obscura: Github Commits: Obscura Client Android WebView logging (#941)https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-client/commit/7111331a828c069fac7f4593d1606252aeeca36e 01 June 2026 Obscura: Github Commits: Obscura Client [OBS-3552] Windows tray (#938)https://github.com/Sovereign-Engineering/obscuravpn-client/commit/bfe14a2c2e448bce7a5d394121c2c2c822a9be13 02 June 2026 Proton VPN: Github Releases - 5.18.75.0 What's new
Made some other minor bug and UI fixes
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/android-app/releases 02 June 2026 Proton VPN: Github Releases - 4.4.0
Updated security certificate to keep your VPN connection working after February 2027.
https://github.com/ProtonVPN/win-app/releases 04 June 2026 PureVPN: Blog What PureVPN Found: How PlayStation’s Age Verification Compares to Global Surveillance Standardshttps://www.purevpn.com/blog/playstation-age-verification-privacy-risks/ 01 June 2026 PureVPN: Google Play Update This update includes minor improvements and behind-the-scenes optimizations to keep everything running smoothly.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gaditek.purevpnics&hl=en&gl=US 01 June 2026 PureVPN: iOS App Store Update - Version 9.68.0 We’ve cleaned things up under the hood with performance improvements and bug fixes for a more reliable experience. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-proxy-by-purevpn/id594506418 04 June 2026 Surfshark: iOS App Store Update - Version 4.1.2 With this release, we fixed a few minor bugs and implemented performance optimizations to improve the user experience. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/vpn-surfshark/id1391782046 03 June 2026 Surfshark: LinkedIn Instagram without end-to-end encryption is just a group chat with Meta listening in 👂 And starting May 8, that became the reality. That’s why we ranked messaging apps by privacy and security. And guess what? Meta’s Messenger collects 32 out of 35 data types — while Signal collects basically nothing. What’s your pick? Find the full messaging apps privacy ranking...https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7467814080557346816 01 June 2026 Surfshark: LinkedIn CYBER CITY turned pink on Friday 💗 Together with Go Vilnius and the whole Tesonet community, we celebrated Lithuania’s legendary Pink Soup Festival with games, pink treats, merch, music, and, of course, plenty of šaltibarščiai. What started as a lunch break quickly turned into a...https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7467110924592603136 03 June 2026 VP.net: Blog - vp.net launches Dissent, a censorship-resistant VPN that is too costly to block Most tools for beating censorship try to hide. Dissent does the opposite. It runs in plain sight, on the same infrastructure as a large part of the internet, so a government cannot block Dissent without blocking much of the web along with it.https://vp.net/l/en-US/blog/vp-net-launches-Dissent-a-censorship-resistant-VPN-that-is-too-costly-to-block 03 June 2026 VP.net: Blog - DOJ Subpoenas Reddit and X for the Identities of Anonymous ICE Critics Federal prosecutors want the names, addresses, and banking records behind anonymous accounts that criticized immigration enforcement.https://vp.net/l/en-US/blog/DOJ-Subpoenas-Reddit-and-X-for-the-Identities-of-Anonymous-ICE-Critics 03 June 2026 Windscribe: x.com So now they want to come after the people who simply watch YouTube content. Thankfully the judge denied the warrants for this data. This time. The fact that Homeland Security even thought to ask for this info should scare you. Add in digital ID and a different judge and your real identity could be part of an investigation for merely...https://x.com/windscribecom/status/2062271365411966986 03 June 2026 Windscribe: Google Play Update * Fixed login issues in highly censored regions.https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.windscribe.vpn&hl=en_GB&gl=US 02 June 2026 Windscribe: x.com We'd like to thank all the witnesses who appeared today to bring forth the massive issues with Bill C-22 to the committee. We would love to have appeared but were not invited. Thankfully folks like Matt Hatfield from OpenMedia still give us a voice.In addition, thank you to:• Udbhav Tiwari from @signalapp • Christiane Saad of the Canadian Bar...https://x.com/windscribecom/status/2061940045825671183 01 June 2026 Windscribe: x.com Sigh. Fuck my stupid chungus life. Just go send a letter to your MP and tell them the bill is dogwater action.openmedia.org/page/18…— Windscribe (@windscribecom) Jun 1, 2026https://x.com/windscribecom/status/2061564541125755294 01 June 2026 Windscribe: x.com C-22 - The Lawful Access Bill.More like... AWFUL Access Bill.amirite guys?..... guys?— Windscribe (@windscribecom) Jun 1, 2026https://x.com/windscribecom/status/2061564175021654234 01 June 2026 Windscribe: x.com The government’s lawful access bill may push Canada's privacy and security companies out of the country. On this week’s Law Bytes podcast, the CEOs of @Tailscale and @windscribecom speak out on Bill C-22’s metadata retention and encryption backdoor risks. michaelgeist.ca/2026/06/the-…— @mgeist Jun 1, 2026https://x.com/mgeist/status/2061433834210787488 Search completed in 349.2 seconds. (14:14, 4 Jun 2026)