THIS WEEK IN SECURITY NEWS The World Cup is here, which is great news for fans (and my social media feeds, thankfully), but as with any major event, joy and camaraderie are only one side of the coin. On the other side, scammers are eager to part fans from their money with fake streaming sites, fake ticket schemes, scam betting apps, and shady crypto deals. Thankfully, we have tips to help you steer clear of them. But that’s far from the only happening in cybersecurity this week.
With the rise of age-verification laws and other location-based censorship of web content, VPN use is skyrocketing. In India, for instance, people are using VPNs to circumvent a national Telegram ban imposed to prevent cheating on national exams.
In general, we’re all for it: A VPN is an important part of your security toolkit, and it can keep prying eyes, whether they’re your ISP, your government, advertisers, or hackers, off of your data and browsing habits. But it’s not always legal, sadly, so we decided to look at where VPN use is OK, and where using one will get you into trouble. You’ll see some countries on our map flagged in red that you might expect, but there are a few others with troubling signs that you may not. |
