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How ExpressVPN authenticates its apps
This post was originally published on June 9, 2017. How do ExpressVPN servers know which app belongs to a customer and which does not? On most apps, the authentication happens in the background. Once ...
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The facts about the OSTIF OpenVPN source code audit
This post was originally published on May 15, 2017. With funding from the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund (OSTIF), a group of security experts from QuarksLab spent the first few months of 2017...
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4 reasons why you should upgrade to ExpressVPN 6.1 for Windows today
Good news, everyone! The newest ExpressVPN app for Windows is now available. There’s a bunch of new features that makes this the fastest VPN to date! Take a look at what’s new and then upgrade or ...
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Your YouTube history exposed: Researcher identifies inherent security flaw in video streaming
This post was originally published on March 22, 2017. While researching how Internet Service Providers (ISPs) could optimize their services to improve users’ video-watching experiences, cyber-securi...
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Who can see your data when you visit a non-encrypted HTTP site?
This post was originally published on February 14, 2017. Websites that use HTTPS (indicated by the green lock in the browser bar) encrypt all data between your browser and the website’s server. Nobo...
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Interview: What makes the ExpressVPN Support Team the best in the business?
Rigorous training, copious amounts of patience, quick wits, and a great sense of humor. As Edwin, one of ExpressVPN’s Senior Training Coordinators, explains: “What sets a service apart from the ot...
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How ExpressVPN apps confirm they’re talking to ExpressVPN servers
This post was originally published on December 7, 2016. When you connect to a VPN, have you ever wondered if you’re connecting to a genuine VPN server? What if a third party---like a government, ISP...
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Join the app for routers revolution for complete home protection
Thousands are now enjoying ExpressVPN’s excellent app for routers software, and it's easy to see why! ExpressVPN's app for routers connects and protects all the devices on your home network, making ...
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How IP checkers work and why they're sometimes wrong
Your IP address makes it possible for websites to "see" your location. But the truth is, GeoIP (IP location) isn’t that smart. We've all seen movies where a tech genius types in a few arcane command...
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Sweet 32 exploits the birthday problem but ExpressVPN won't be at the party
This article is written by Shaun Smith, an engineering fellow at ExpressVPN. It was originally published on October 26, 2016. A recent vulnerability, dubbed Sweet 32 after the common phrase for a 16th...
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