Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and cybersecurity tools from July 2019 to January 2023. As a data-driven investigative journalist on the software and services ...

The key goal of the best VPN services is to create a secure encrypted tunnel for all your internet traffic, shielding it from hackers and others - like your ISP - that want to take a peek. VPN ...

WireGuard is faster, lighter, and more secure than previous VPN encryption standards, but it has some drawbacks, too. We help you decide if the new security protocol is right for you. I'm a senior ...

WireGuard could be the most promising VPN protocol in years. It lets you establish a connection with a VPN server that is supposed to be faster, more secure and more flexible at the same time. The ...

The OpenVPN and WireGuard protocols are available in most popular VPNs, but what makes them different, and which one should you use? We explain what they do and help you decide which is best for you.

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are an important part of any security and privacy toolbox. VPNs are essentially encrypted connections between two or more devices that enable you to route data ...

One of our favorite VPN services right now, ProtonVPN has reacted to the growing demand of its users by making WireGuard configuration files available to anyone. The WireGuard protocol was already ...

Best VPN for 2025: Our Top 10 Favorite VPN Services Best VPNs with WireGuard in 2025 WireGuard didn’t just enter the VPN scene quietly; it kicked the door down. With blazing-fast speeds and a codebase ...

This morning, WireGuard founding developer Jason Donenfeld announced a working, in-kernel implementation of his WireGuard VPN protocol for the FreeBSD 13 kernel. This is great news for BSD folks—and ...

Darragh Murphy is fascinated by all things bizarre, which usually leads to assorted coverage varying from washing machines designed for earbuds to the mischievous world of online security. Whether ...

Earlier this week, we covered progress integrating an implementation of the WireGuard VPN protocol into the FreeBSD kernel. Two days later, there's an update—kernel-mode WireGuard has been moved out ...