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VpnMentor’s Research Team observed a remarkable increase in VPN demand in Venezuela following the government's decision to block access to X (formerly Twitter) for 10 days amid protests and demonstrations. This move comes after the results of the country’s presidential elections were announced,

In the wake of escalating violent protests in Bangladesh, a massive surge in Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage has been witnessed as citizens strived to circumvent government-imposed internet restrictions. Earlier this month, two groups of students with opposing political views came into

NordVPN has introduced a new feature called File Checker that lets users upload files to ensure they are intact and free from malware. The feature is available to everyone and can be accessed on the NordVPN website for free without creating an account. Launched in June 2024, File Checker is the

Nord Security, the company behind NordVPN, has launched a new global eSIM service called Saily. The eSIM aims to meet the growing demands of global travelers and remote workers by providing a secure and convenient solution for internet connectivity while abroad. It’s designed to give users a

VPN demand in Spain surged twice in three weeks — rising by 330% on March 8, one day before an opposition protest in Madrid, and by 150% on March 23, after a court ruling temporarily banned Telegram in the country. The graph below shows the VPN demand in Spain from March 1 to March 27. VPN

VPN demand in Texas skyrocketed by 234.8% on March 15, 2024, after state authorities enacted a law requiring adult sites to verify users’ ages before granting them access to the websites’ content. Texas’ age verification law was passed in June 2023 and was set to take effect in September of the

The demand for VPNs in Azerbaijan shot upward following a temporary TikTok ban enforced by the local government. The restriction came after the country launched military offensives against Nagorno-Karabakh on September 19. Nagorno-Karabakh is a landlocked region within Azerbaijan’s territorial

In response to the growing threat of sophisticated phishing attacks enabled by AI, NordVPN has introduced a tool called Sonar, the first experimental project released from its innovative NordLabs platform. With cybercriminals increasingly harnessing AI to create convincing and deceptive phishing

A recent analysis by NordVPN has revealed a worrying VPN trend. The study found that around half of VPN users in most countries choose free VPN services, potentially exposing themselves to privacy and security risks. Gen Z is particularly high-risk, with most users of this generation choosing free

NordVPN has announced the release of three of its products under an open source license. This includes the entire NordVPN Linux application, the Libtelio networking library (which is used across all NordVPN apps), and the Libdrop library, which is critical to NordVPN’s Meshnet file-sharing service.