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VPN for Work from Home: A Beginner’s Guide to Innovations and Security Trends
A little less than half of U.S. companies have continued to expand their remote and hybrid work options — all while threat actors have used the years following the pandemic to fine-tune their attack methods.
Krista Lyons
11 minute read

A Letter From the CEO: OpenVPN’s COVID-19 Response
A message from our CEO:
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read
Understanding how split tunneling works with OpenVPN Access Server
A basic, personal virtual private network (VPN), such as Private Tunnel, routes the user’s traffic to the internet through an encryptedVPNtunnel. Someone might use the personal VPN service to protect sensitive data on public WiFi or to get around geographic content restrictions. Business VPNs are different, however. While companies may provide
Rohit Kalbag
3 minute read

The History of OpenVPN
OpenVPN was launched through the joint efforts of co-founders Francis Dinha and James Yonan. While both of these leaders have very different backgrounds and very different skillsets, together they’ve built a company that has changed the face of cybersecurity worldwide.
OpenVPN Team
6 minute read

OpenVPN and Oracle team up to bring you Access Server on Cloud Platform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read

Biggest VPN Trends for 2020: Possibilities and Dangers
With the current year drawing to an end, it’s time to evaluate what the upcoming one has in store for us cybersecurity enthusiasts. Let us see what opportunities and threats are likely to emerge in the VPN market in 2020!
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read

Securing a Remote Workforce
According to Telecommuting Trend Data, the regular work-from-home workforce (excluding the self-employed population) has grown by 140% since 2005 — more than 4.3 million employees now work from home regularly. On top of that, the amount of U.S. employers offer flexible workplace options has grown 40% over the last five years.
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read

SIM PIN
A few years ago, hackers found a bug that allowed them to access personal data on any T-Mobile customer. The bug was very well known in the criminal underground and there was even a tutorial on how to exploit it on YouTube. The bug exposed customers’ email addresses. Their billing account numbers, and the phone’s IMSI numbers (a
OpenVPN Team
4 minute read

KNOB Attack
Let’s talk about Bluetooth: “Bluetooth is a convenient and easy method of sharing data between devices, which, of course, qualifies it as a prime target for exploitation. A trio of researchers have discovered a vulnerability that has the potential of attacking billions of Bluetooth-enabled devices, including phones, laptops, IoT and IIoT
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read

Disabling a Firewall
“Casey from accounting is getting frustrated, waiting for client files being held up by the firewall. Jordan is trying to join a video conference that needs a plugin, but the firewall won’t let it through. So they call the IT manager who then disables it.”
OpenVPN Team
3 minute read