Today is a special moment for all of us at AnchorFree; we’ve officially topped 600 million worldwide downloads of our Hotspot Shield application. We’re protecting more people online than any other company in the world; in fact, our total users combined almost doubles the entire population of the United States. And in some countries, the […]
2017 has officially smashed the record books for data breaches, according to Risk Based Security’s annual report—another sign that criminal hackers are winning. In total, there were over 5,200 breaches and almost 8 billion user records exposed. Compare that to 2016’s total of 4 billion records and 2017 was twice as ugly. Hacking was a […]
This week, ZDNet published an article about a security researcher who had found a vulnerability in our Hotspot Shield application for Windows. This bug, the researcher claimed, allowed the leakage of the Wi-Fi network name that Windows users on some Hotspot Shield versions were connecting to. With our commitment to transparency, we felt it important […]
Just a handful of weeks after the scrapping of net neutrality regulations that prevented ISPs from creating internet fast lanes and throttling traffic, the FCC is now claiming that its changes are leading to a resurgence in the broadband internet market. The report states that “the marketplace is already responding to the more deployment-friendly regulatory […]
It won’t be too far of a stretch to call 2017 as a packed year in the development in tech: with new phones, new devices, and new processors coming out almost every year, it’s reasonable to expect a new innovation with every new conference. But 2017 has also been a landmark year in trying to […]
On August 22, 2017, Verizon announced that they would be getting rid of their unlimited data (released back in February), and replacing it with three new plans which would be rolled out the following day. The old versus the new For comparison, the old unlimited plan cost $80 dollars a month and allowed you […]
Information today takes only seconds to access, thanks to the power of technology. With just a few keystrokes, people can view the content they want, when they want. However, that doesn’t mean everyone is updated at all times when it comes to the news. We work, we play sports, we go out with friends—we do […]
AnchorFree CEO, David Gorodyansky, recently interviewed with Deidre Bolton on Bloomberg TV to discuss how Hotspot Shield provides online privacy and security. In the interview, Gorodyansky explains the technical side of how Hotspot Shield works to secure and protect the privacy of its’ users. On the topic of privacy infringement and the rise of identity theft […]
As we all know it, the internet is not as safe as it used it used to be. With the recent NSA scandals and the increase of security breaches and hacker attacks, the use of VPNs (Virtual Private Network) has now become mainstream. Many internet users are more aware of online privacy and security and turn […]
Inc. magazine has recently recently released their 2013 list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. I am pleased to announce that Anchorfree, the maker of the popular Hotspot Shield app, has earned the position of 798! It’s truly an honor to be part of a list that has included notable alumni such as […]