The first VPN that CAN'T log your activity and outsmarts internet censorship. Because an open and private internet is worth fighting for. Now available: https://obscura.net Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/xsP2Fp7s6rhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mx2nnbcimi2oANNOUNCING: @addy_io is joining Circle of Trust addy.io is an open-source, privacy-first email aliasing service that protects your real address Paid addy.io and Obscura users get a special offer for each platform Links below! https://addy.io/04 Oct 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx2nnbcimi2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mwzap7oshk2lProud to be featured on the legendary @itsfoss.bsky.social! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Oct 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwzap7oshk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mweimpjuxn2yToday is Defend VPNs Day, organized by @fightfortheftr. Sometimes you need to stand up for yourself and others when a threat emerges. Governments everywhere are trying to restrict or outright ban VPNs, and if we don't fight back they'll get away with it.25 Sep 2026 19:23 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mweimpjuxn2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mw4lczmr272y🐧🚨 OBSCURA FOR LINUX IS HERE 🚨🐧 Now available for Ubuntu, Fedora (+Atomic Desktops), Arch, Debian, and derivatives. To celebrate, we’re giving everyone 25% off with code LINUX26. THAT'S NOT ALL: Obscura is also GPLv3 licensed now, making us fully Open Source! 👇 Links22 Sep 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4lczmr272yhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mvatfyvh7z2bANNOUNCING: Obscura’s Circle of Trust Circle of Trust is a network of independent privacy-focused companies Our first member is @enteio! - Obscura users with paid accounts get a special offer for Ente - Ente users will get a special offer for Obscura 👇 Links below11 Sep 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvatfyvh7z2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mupmsu24k32tA new Congressional Research Service analysis flags a core weakness in traditional single-hop VPNs. Single-hop VPNs shift trust from your ISP to one VPN provider. That provider sits between you and the internet and can see both where you connect from and where your traffic goes.04 Sep 2026 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupmsu24k32thttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mup4hzfact25Utah has become the first state to explicitly write VPN circumvention into an age-verification law. SB 73 states that being physically in Utah still counts as being in Utah even if your VPN says otherwise, and covered sites can't tell users how to bypass their age checks with a VPN.04 Sep 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup4hzfact25https://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mukhjx3dtq2pID verification strikes again! 2 days ago 153M driver licenses in US+CA leaked and are now up for sale on a Russian cybercrime forum. When you give a company your personal information (eventually) it will leak. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/09/fbi-probes-service-selling-153m-drivers-licenses/02 Sep 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukhjx3dtq2phttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mtwg225ag724HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT: Obscura VPN is now on Windows 🥳 To celebrate, we're offering 25% off any Obscura subscription or top-up with code WINDOWS26 THAT'S NOT ALL: Every user now gets 5 simultaneous devices! (up from 3 before) 👇 Links below25 Aug 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwg225ag724https://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mtbrlwmifc2cNot ONLY are they monitoring you outside but if you don't like it and post about it online, they'll monitor you there and hand that data to law enforcement. https://www.404media.co/the-government-is-monitoring-anti-flock-tiktok-and-instagram-accounts/17 Aug 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbrlwmifc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mt4f3sytuh2tI hope that OEMs are mad about this and start putting Linux on their products by default. https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/amid-ram-price-hikes-microsoft-reportedly-raises-windows-license-cost-forcing-oems-to-hike-prices-even-further-on-hardware15 Aug 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4f3sytuh2thttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3ms5xv47rex2hIf the OS I'm using requires me to verify my age before using it, I'm seriously considering finding another OS to use.03 Aug 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5xv47rex2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mrahdsk6hq2zVolkswagen blocked their app on GrapheneOS, LineageOS, and other custom ROMs. They claim it's for "security" because the app now relies on Google's Play Integrity API and certified Android standards. https://cybernews.com/privacy/volkswagen-grapheneos-app-issues/22 Jul 2026 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrahdsk6hq2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mr72iin3jd2sThe EU’s highest court has explicitly recognized VPNs as “lawful technical tools which users may legitimately use.” This decision reinforces the role of VPNs in protecting user privacy, securing online activity, and enabling safe access to the internet. https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/vpns-are-lawful-technical-tools-says-eu-court-in-landmark-anne-frank-copyright-ruling22 Jul 2026 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr72iin3jd2shttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mr4b63gm522cArchitectural privacy >> “trust me” privacy policy.20 Jul 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4b63gm522chttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mpj7gxou272aEU officials are trying to revive (again) private chat scanning after Parliament voted it down. Scanning everyone’s messages treats 450 million people as suspects and threatens end-to-end encryption. Stand against chat control and mass surveillance.30 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpj7gxou272ahttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mp7fyozuk72h2026 has definitely been a year.26 Jun 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp7fyozuk72hhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mp5oq6mfbm24Obtainium (and similar tools like F-Droid, direct APK installs from GitHub releases, etc.) will continue to work normally on GrapheneOS. It's awful that Google keeps locking down Android, but it's Google. keepandroidopen.org/en/26 Jun 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp5oq6mfbm24https://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mogmejphkc2fAs of v1.163, Obscura on Android now allows local network access by default (for printers and other local devices). You can configure this option in the settings tab.16 Jun 2026 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogmejphkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mnwidioipl2oWhat got you into privacy?10 Jun 2026 10:19 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwidioipl2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mnv6bffxm72aIf you were unable to connect to Obscura earlier today (sometime between 6:14 UTC to 8:00 UTC), the issue has been fixed as of ~14 hours ago. Please let us know if you see any persistent problems!09 Jun 2026 21:46 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnv6bffxm72ahttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mndabekqti2aFor anyone wondering how to download Obscura WITHOUT Google Play Store! All you need is Obtainium -> add app and the following in the screenshot:02 Jun 2026 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mndabekqti2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mm7vatxibb2nHUGE RELEASE: Obscura VPN is now on Android 🥳 To celebrate, we're offering 25% off any Obscura subscription or top-up with code ANDROID26 👇 Links below for Google Play or Obtainium (more stores coming)19 May 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm7vatxibb2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mm5e74a4l52kSurely just some metadata couldn't hurt right? Ex-NSA Chief:18 May 2026 17:03 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm5e74a4l52khttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mknsf73f2k2vGreece is now pushing social media age verification and calling for EU-wide tools. Ireland is testing digital ID for the same purpose.29 Apr 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknsf73f2k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mjusyzamrb2e19 Apr 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjusyzamrb2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mija4ytqac2jInteresting, isn't it? How the UK gov themselves spends millions on VPNs but has been discussing banning it for others.02 Apr 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mija4ytqac2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mggsh4m55g2gThere's a difference between "we don't log" and "we can't log." One is a policy. The other is architecture.07 Mar 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mggsh4m55g2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mgbhdt6dy22bKYC requirements are killing the open web. Every time a platform forces you to submit government ID just to exist online, they're building a surveillance database that would make the Stasi jealous. And the worst part? They're doing it "for your safety."04 Mar 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgbhdt6dy22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/obscura.net/post/3mg65vvexlc2cI can't log people activities, I can't see websites people visit, even if someone REALLYYYYY tried, they wouldn't be able to pull that information out of me, simply because I can't have it. https://media.tenor.com/1QW_uy2br9MAAAAC/anime-frieren.gif?hh=457&ww=49803 Mar 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:7c5colfnv52h7vk6656wh2qs/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg65vvexlc2c