Nowadays, almost everyone has heard of Bitcoin. In this article, we provide a step by step guide for buying and storing Bitcoins securely. Editor’s Note: Since Bitcoin has surged to record prices recently (reaching $2700 on Thursday), we have had more and more users asking us about Bitcoin. To answer some of these questions, we’re …

Last Friday, a weaponized version of a NSA exploit was used to infect over three hundred thousand computers in over 150 countries with the WannaCry ransomware. In addition to government ministries and transportation infrastructure, the British National Health Service (NHS) was crippled, disrupting treatment and care for thousands of patients, and putting countless lives at …

A typical way of getting hacked is falling for a phishing attack. In fact, most of the large data breaches in recent years have been due to phishing.   The number of phishing attacks is increasing because they are both easy to execute and highly effective. Even if the eventual goal of an attacker is an …

Thank you for volunteering for the ProtonMail Translation Project! Here are instructions on how to get started. We’re bringing private email to everyone, everywhere. Step by step, we’ll translate ProtonMail in as many languages as possible so we can provide easy to use encrypted communication across the world. This blog post is meant to help …

Determining whether a VPN service is trustworthy can be complicated. Fortunately, there are a few easy steps you can follow to know if a VPN service can be trusted. The importance of trust when it comes to VPN services cannot be underestimated. Given the recent surge in interest in VPN services among the general public, …

We are happy to announce the release of version 1.6.0 of ProtonMail’s secure email app for iOS and Android! Version 1.6.0, which was previously available only to members of our secure email mobile app beta program, is now available in the iOS and Android app stores. You can get the non-beta version of the apps …

ProtonMail 3.8 introduces custom folders. This is one of the most requested features from our community of users. We are excited to continue to make ProtonMail easier and easier to use! Note: Due to the way we roll out new versions, ProtonMail 3.8 has not been released to everyone yet. If you do not see it …

Selling and sharing browsing history to advertisers just became easier due to yesterday’s vote in the US senate. Here is our analysis of S.J.Res.34 and the steps you should take to protect your privacy if this becomes law. Today US lawmakers voted in favor of allowing internet service providers (ISP) like Verizon, Comcast and AT&T …

Last March, ProtonMail launched out of beta. This March, we’re bringing back ProtonMail Beta so you can test new ProtonMail features before they are released. Today, we’re announcing the immediate availability of a new site, beta.protonmail.com where we will be hosting experimental releases of ProtonMail. As many of you probably recall, ProtonMail spent over two …

March 12, 2017 is World Day Against Cyber Censorship (WDACC). Originally created by Reporters Without Borders and Amnesty International in 2008, the day seeks to draw attention to the issue of Internet censorship. If you logged into your ProtonMail account on Friday, you may have noticed that our login page is slightly different, with a …

Earlier today, Wikileaks dumped a large database of secret documents from the CIA in a released dubbed #Vault7. Here we do a deeper analysis of the leak and the broader implications on online security and encrypted services. Our in-depth analysis of the leaked CIA files is found at the bottom of this post. First, we …

As the world’s largest encrypted email provider, people have frequently asked us what is the best VPN service. In this article, we discuss what to be aware of when choosing a VPN service, and our recommended VPN security requirements. What is a VPN? A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a tool to secure your internet …