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Releases

Launch of IVPN Light - short-term VPN access paid with BTC Lightning

By Viktor Vecsei | Posted on September 15, 2023

Equipped with a BTC Lightning wallet and some sats, you can now set up an IVPN WireGuard tunnel in minutes without creating an account or sharing any personal information. Benefits of using IVPN Light: Short duration access option, you can get a “throwaway” VPN tunnel for 3 hours or up to 30 days duration Priced in sats and affordable - you can purchase access for as little as 500 sats (3 hours) Access up to 5 locations or 1 entry-exit node MultiHop combination with one payment No account required - we only keep a record of your Lightning payment on our self-hosted BTCPayServer, no personal information is collected Differences versus a regular IVPN subscription:

Privacy & Security

IVPN TunnelCrack vulnerability assessment

By IVPN Staff | Posted on September 7, 2023

Context TunnelCrack is the combination of two independent security vulnerabilities (LocalNet attack and ServerIP attack) that affect VPN applications. The research paper detailing these vulnerabilities was published and presented on 11 August 2023. IVPN apps were not tested by the researchers, and unlike other providers, we did not receive a vulnerability disclosure.

Industry Insights

Your VPN provider won't go to jail for you for 5 dollars

By Viktor Vecsei | Posted on August 18, 2023

The phrase in the title is a common trope that comes up when VPN services are discussed. While this statement is technically correct, it can be misleading, as it implies that all providers handle law enforcement requests and prepare for worst case scenarios similarly, so their conduct cannot be a differentiating factor when you evaluate them.

IVPN News

Change of company name to IVPN Limited

By IVPN Staff | Posted on August 10, 2023

We have officially changed the name of the company operating IVPN from Privatus Limited to IVPN Limited. Ownership structure, jurisdiction, address and administrative registration details are unchanged. The reason for this move is to bring our product and brand name into alignment, reducing confusion and providing clarity to customers, partners and other parties about the operator of the service.

Releases

Introducing quantum resistant WireGuard connections in IVPN apps

By Alexandr Stelnykovych | By Viktor Vecsei | Posted on August 7, 2023

Quantum computing poses a threat to VPN security due to its potential to break traditional encryption algorithms much faster. In an attempt to mitigate this risk and provide quantum resistance, a PresharedKey (PSK) is now used in addition to existing encryption.

Releases

Better tracker blocking controls with AntiTracker Plus

By Viktor Vecsei | Posted on August 7, 2023

IVPN AntiTracker is an optional feature of the VPN service that improves privacy protection by blocking requests from unwanted trackers and ads. Before today, AntiTracker operated with one blocklist option - OISD Big. With AntiTracker Plus we introduce ten different blocklist options to choose from:

Releases

Removal of kill switch from our iOS app due to Apple IP leak issue

By Juraj Hilje | By Viktor Vecsei | Posted on August 1, 2023

When using Apple services on iOS 16+, a VPN connection does not fully protect your privacy against Apple. Even with an active VPN connection and kill switch enabled, traffic from your iOS 16+ device to Apple servers can leak outside the VPN tunnel and expose your local IP address to Apple.

IVPN News

Gradual removal of port forwarding from the IVPN service

By IVPN Staff | Posted on June 29, 2023

Protecting the interest of our customers and ensuring the stability of the service have been key principles for IVPN since starting our operations more than ten years ago. To keep delivering on these promises, we have made the decision to gradually phase out the port forwarding feature from the IVPN Pro plan.