Amany Hassan

Amany Hassan

Amany Hassan is a news editor and content reviewer at VPNX, specializing in technology, cybersecurity, and digital privacy topics. Her focus is on reviewing, fact-checking, and refining articles to ensure accuracy, clarity, and added value — delivering reliable and well-edited news to readers.

Firefox Tests Free Browser-Only VPN Feature

Free Browser-Only VPN Feature

Mozilla is experimenting with a free, built-in browser-only VPN inside Firefox — a beta feature called Firefox VPN (formerly “IP concealment”)(Free Browser-Only VPN Feature). Unlike the paid Mozilla VPN, this version only encrypts web traffic within Firefox and is currently…

Proton VPN Passes SOC 2 Type II Security Audit

Proton VPN

Proton AG — the Swiss company behind Proton VPN, Proton Mail, and other privacy tools — announced it successfully completed a SOC 2 Type II audit in July 2025. The attestation verifies that Proton’s security controls are not only well-designed…

IPVanish Deploys RAM-Only Servers for Privacy

IPVanish

In a major move to reinforce its privacy-first philosophy, IPVanish has begun deploying RAM-only servers across its global network. Unlike traditional VPN servers that rely on physical hard drives, these diskless servers store all data in volatile memory (RAM), which…

NordVPN Launches Post-Quantum Encryption

NordVPN

NordVPN has rolled out post-quantum encryption (PQE) across its apps, making quantum-resistant protections available to Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Android TV and tvOS users. This move follows an initial Linux rollout and marks a broader industry shift toward defending…

Russia Brands VPN Use an Aggravating Crime Factor

VPN Use an Aggravating

Russia is tightening its digital laws — and VPNs are now in the crosshairs. In a landmark move, the State Duma has passed legislation classifying the use of VPN services during the commission of a crime as an aggravating circumstance(Russian…

New VP.net Uses SGX to Enforce True No-Logging

New VP.net

VP.net (short for Verified Privacy) positions itself as a different kind of VPN — one that doesn’t rely on “trust” or audits but on hardware-enforced separation between user identity and traffic(A new VPN, VP.net)., uses Intel SGX secure enclaves so…

Google Warns of Malicious VPN Apps

Malicious VPN Apps

In November 2025, Google issued a stark warning through its latest Fraud & Scams Advisory: cybercriminals are increasingly distributing malicious apps disguised as trustworthy VPN services(Malicious VPN Apps). These impostor VPNs don’t just fail to protect — they actively compromise…

Free & Popular Android VPN Apps Tied to Chinese Firms

Free & Popular Android VPN Apps

New research and investigative reporting have exposed a worrying pattern: dozens of widely downloaded free Android VPN apps are covertly linked to a handful of China-connected companies or incorporate SDKs and domains that route data to Chinese infrastructure(Free & Popular…

ExpressVPN Introduces Tiered Pricing & Features

ExpressVPN

After more than 15 years offering a single subscription tier, ExpressVPN has shook up its business model by introducing three distinct pricing tiers: Basic, Advanced, and Pro. The move, launched in September 2025, signals a strategic shift designed to meet…