Jan Youngren

Chief Editor

Jan is the captain at the helm of VPNpro. He ensures that every crew member is practicing perfect digital hygiene and spreading only accurate pro tips about technology. Besides that, he is a frequent contributor on many renowned publications, such as Forbes, ComputerWeekly, PC Mag, TechRadar, and ZDNet.

Latest posts

PrivateVPN and Betternet vulnerabilities allow for fake or malicious updates

September 5, 2022

Crucial vulnerabilities in PrivateVPN and Betternet can allow hackers to push fake updates and install malicious programs or steal user data Update May 7: We updated the article to include clarification on what it means when…

VPN business ethics research – worrying findings about top VPNs

January 5, 2021

The VPN industry in 2020 is booming. It’s full of services offering anything from online anonymity for journalists to Nvidia Shield access for gamers. Incidentally, these capabilities are what most reviewers look at when ranking VPNs…

Google removes one of biggest VPN apps from Play store due to vulnerability

September 5, 2022

Google has confirmed that SuperVPN, which has 100 million installs, has a vulnerability that allows for a critical MITM attack. On April 7, it was finally removed from the Google Play store. SuperVPN Free VPN Client…

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Who is dominating the rising VPN market in 2024?

March 25, 2024

The consumer VPN market is challenging, with more players joining the race to the top of the lucrative data privacy and security pyramid. Let’s take a closer look and see what’s happening in the industry in…

VPN usage soars as coronavirus spreads

January 5, 2021

In these trying times, it’s not only hand sanitizer that gets used more often. The VPN industry is also feeling a boost. After all, more people are working from home or abroad because of the coronavirus…

Top VPNs are recording users and potentially leaking their data when they visit their website

January 5, 2021

Updated March 25, 2020 When you think about the most consumer-friendly cybersecurity tools, it’ll probably come down to antivirus programs and VPNs. Of the two, VPNs are used for their ability to get around geolocation restrictions,…

Major vulnerabilities found in top free VPN apps on Google Play store

September 5, 2022

Update (April 8): Google has removed the SuperVPN app from the Play store. You can read about it here. Update (April 3): We shared our findings directly with Google through Google Play Security Reward Program –…

Chinese company that’s secretly developing 24 popular apps

This Chinese company is secretly behind 24 popular apps seeking dangerous permissions

September 5, 2022

Shenzhen HAWK Internet Co., Ltd is a Chinese company that’s secretly developing 24 popular apps, totaling more than 382 million installs, with some apps containing malware and rogueware, and often participating in unethical practices. Update (February 4):…

Free antivirus apps requesting huge amounts of dangerous permissions they don’t need

September 5, 2022

Security Master, Virus Cleaner, Antivirus, Cleaner (MAX Security), and Clean Master are three free antivirus apps you can find on Google Play. But that’s not the only thing they have in common: these apps are also…

Best VPN for Hong Kong in 2024

June 25, 2024

With the increasing regulations on Hong Kong’s freedom of speech following the 2019-20 protests, a wide array of internet restrictions have come into place. The services already inaccessible in Hong Kong include Google and even TikTok…

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