George Phillips

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

Protecting our data is what VPNs do best. They encrypt our internet traffic and personal information, hiding it from prying eyes, third-parties, and hackers. But what happens when computers get so advanced they can break not just the encryption of the best VPNs, but the entire internet? This has been dubbed "Q-Day," and marks the moment quantum computers will make all existing encryption methods obsolete.

2 weeks ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

212 VPN apps on the Google Play Store have been targeted by Russian internet regulator Roskomnadzor, as the country continues its censorship drive. Between March 12 and April 1 2025, 214 App Takedown Requests were issued. These affected some of the best VPNs and represented over 90% of all takedown requests sent to Google during the period. But Google appears to be resisting Russia's demands, with only 6 of the 212 VPN apps targeted unavailable on the Google Play Store.

2 weeks ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

VPNs need to change. This may seem like a strange thing for someone who writes about the best VPNs for a living, but it's true. Traditional VPNs have been protecting our privacy for well over a decade, but the world is now a very different place and our online privacy has never been more under threat. Is traditional VPN technology the best it can be? I'm not so sure.

3 weeks ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

Privacy powerhouse and one of the best VPNs, Proton VPN, has released a huge new update for its iOS, Android, and Windows VPN apps. The update focuses on customization and ease of use, with the Windows and iOS VPN apps getting a shiny new redesign. Proton VPN can now be used as a widget on iOS and Android, and profiles are also coming to the Windows and Android VPN apps. Proton VPN: the anti-censorship VPNProton VPN is a privacy champion, with a major focus on fighting for internet freedom.

3 weeks ago | tomsguide.com | George Phillips

An investigation has uncovered several VPNs with links to the Chinese military. The apps have hundreds of thousands of downloads, and pose a serious risk to the data of their users. These developments do not involve any of the providers included in our guide to the best VPNs, but American data appears to be the primary target. One in five of the top 100 free VPNs listed on the U.S. Apple App Store were "surreptitiously" owned by Chinese companies.