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Ups and downs of post-quantum cryptography—and our hybrid solution
On April 10, 2024, a paper with the title Quantum Algorithms for Lattice Problems was published on the IACR (International Association for Cryptologic Research) preprint service. Despite the unassumin...
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ExpressVPN publishes new third-party audit report and research paper on DNS leaks
At ExpressVPN, we believe in earning user trust through transparency rather than just asking customers to take our word for it. One way we do so is by regularly publishing audits by trusted third part...
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ExpressVPN launches post-quantum protection to defend users against threats of the future
Every day, billions of people around the world rely on cryptography and encryption to keep their data safe. Every time you do something online—whether it’s sending a work email, internet shopping,...
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Upgrading Lightway to DTLS 1.3, an industry first for safety and speed
When we created our VPN protocol Lightway, our top priorities were security, privacy, performance, and reliability. We also open-sourced Lightway’s core code and invited independent security experts...
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Our response to TunnelCrack research findings
Academic research contributes greatly to developments surrounding online privacy and cybersecurity, at times influencing the design of everyday technologies. Our ongoing commitment to security and pri...
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Addressing 'Downfall': ExpressVPN's swift response to an Intel exploit
This post was co-authored by Pete Membrey, Chief Engineering Officer, and Brendan Horan, Distinguished Engineer (Networks & Infrastructure) at ExpressVPN At ExpressVPN, protecting your digital saf...
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OpenSSL’s ‘critical’ vulnerability: What you need to know
This post was written by Pete Membrey, chief engineer - VPN technologies, ExpressVPN Update on Nov. 2, 2022: The OpenSSL Project Team has shared the details of the vulnerability that was initially dis...
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TrustedServer: Deep dive into the security of our server tech
This article is written by Shaun Smith, an engineering fellow at ExpressVPN and the creator of TrustedServer. In this article, we’re taking a deep dive into TrustedServer, our industry-leading V...
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Dev blog: A look inside Lightway
VPN protocols define how a client and a server authenticate each other, establish a connection, and transmit data through the created tunnel. Plenty of VPN protocols are available, each made for its o...
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Why you can't judge a VPN by its server count
When it comes to choosing a VPN company, there are many things you'll want to take into account, such as do they provide good speeds? Do they have apps for all my devices? And are they well known and ...