As more and more employees start working from home, cyber threats evolve and become more advanced. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdowns, organizations have seen an increase in attacks against remote workers, particularly social engineering attacks like phishing and pharming. But now, a new threat has emerged from the advanced hacking network known as Evil Corp. This group of cybercriminals is infiltrating networks with a sophisticated new type of ransomware. They are wreaking havoc for companies already struggling to adapt to the changes brought about by the virus — and they are using ..read more

For many people, working out of the same office location for years and years is not possible. This is the case for Lydia, an OpenVPN content marketer. She started her career working in a typical brick and mortar office environment. However, after marrying a US service member, her lifestyle became very transient — to the point that she now moves every 1-2 years. Lydia had worked for the same company for several years, and when it came time for her first military move, they allowed her to shift into a full-time remote position. A couple of years later, when she was offered a job at OpenVPN, she ..read more

The OpenVPN project was founded in 2001 by James Yonan. Yonan was traveling through Central Asia, and in order to work, he had to connect remotely to his office. However, connecting through servers in countries with untrustworthy security practices gave Yonan concern about his online safety. Out of every problem comes a solution — that's when Yonan authored the original open source VPN software and titled it OpenVPN. The OpenVPN Protocol The OpenVPN protocol is known as the de-facto standard in the open source networking space. It supports all the major operating systems, including the desktop ..read more

PLEASANTON, CALIF.– May 19, 2020 – OpenVPN has long been the de facto standard in the open source networking space — and is now a member of the CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) program. OpenVPN is now stepping up to be more directly involved in assigning and managing CVEs related to all the OpenVPN software projects. By becoming a CNA, OpenVPN joins the world's top technology and cybersecurity organizations in furthering the cybersecurity community. CVE Numbering Authorities (CNAs) are organizations from around the world authorized to assign CVE IDs to vulnerabilities affecting products within th ..read more

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There’s no doubt COVID-19 set the remote work revolution on a fast track. And on that fast track, VPN usage soared to new heights with no signs of it slowing down. Companies had no choice but to close up shop and send their workers home, and just as quickly had to figure out how to secure that workforce. But just how big is the spike? In a recent study conducted by OpenVPN, 30% of employees polled say their company recently implemented remote work capabilities for the first time. 61% already had remote work rules in place. The accelerated need for virtualization also meant a massive uptick ..read more

COVID-19 has forced many employees, including IT teams, to work from home. But questions continue to come up over whether the surge in remote working is prioritizing information security. Many businesses already use remote desktop protocol (RDP) to access their systems and servers remotely. RDP enables IT departments to remotely and efficiently manage Windows systems. But poorly secured or unprotected RDP endpoints can provide easy access for bad actors, too. What is RDP? The Remote Desktop Protocol enables remote employees to see and use Windows on a device in a separate location. Imagine you ..read more

Cyberthreats are increasing rapidly, both in terms of volume and sophistication. Falling victim to a breach can cause a lot of damage to an organization. Leaders need to stay on top of security measures, and be ready to address vulnerabilities and handle threats. Does your organization have adequate cybersecurity protections in place? Are you aware of the areas that need to improve? Take our free online cybersecurity test to see how well your business is doing — and what steps you should take to make your security even more robust. 15 Questions - Multiple Choice What this means for your organ ..read more

The new beta release of the OpenVPN 3 Linux client introduces a new integration feature for Amazon AWS. It is now more accessible for an entire Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) in Amazon to share the use of a VPN tunnel configured on a single EC2 instance. Rather than setting up a VPN tunnel on each virtual machine, it is now possible to have only one VPN connection online and share access to it with others in the same VPC. This feature is especially useful in site-to-site setups. Another benefit of OpenVPN 3 Linux client is that the Internet Gateway can filter what network traffic it allows to rea ..read more

PLEASANTON, Calif. — April 21st, 2020 — A leading VPN provider, OpenVPN Inc., announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Linux 2 Ready designation, part of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Service Ready Program. This designation recognizes that OpenVPN Access Server has been validated to run on and support Amazon Linux 2. Achieving the Amazon Linux 2 Ready designation differentiates OpenVPN Inc. as an AWS Partner Network (APN) member with an available product that runs on Amazon Linux 2 and is fully supported for AWS customers. OpenVPN Access Server now runs on Amazon Linux 2 which is tightl ..read more