University of Michigan researchers put 281 Android VPN apps through an automated security audit. 29 leaked the browsing data they promised to hide. 76 handed your device ID to advertisers. The uncomfortable finding: you can’t tell a safe VPN from its app-store listing.

Utah’s VPN law debate is not just about one state. It shows how VPN apps, age-verification rules, location checks, and whole-home privacy are starting to collide.

On February 17, 2026, a Spanish commercial court ordered NordVPN and Proton VPN to block LaLiga streaming IPs — without notifying either company. The ruling exposes a critical weakness in app-level VPNs: when a court acts, your access goes with it. We break down what happened, why it matters, and why a pre-configured VPN router is the only setup that keeps you in control regardless of what happens in a courtroom in Córdoba.

FlashRouters shows how, using VPNs, baseball fans can access any game they’d like on MLB all season long.

Wireguard, Lightway, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN and IKEv2 are VPN protocols used to establish reliable connections, but how do they differ?

Make sure you can watch all of the ongoing FIA Formula 1 races in Australia and everywhere else in the world with the help of a VPN!

Many TP-Link routers are underpowered, so we pass on flashing them. Get the most out of your network with these great alternatives!

Router technology has come a long way since the WRT54G made custom firmware famous. Here’s how Wireless-G, Wireless-N, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, and Wi-Fi 7 compare — and why modern router firmware now matters as much as wireless speed.

Check out niche Streaming Services in Australia and learn how to steam them out of the country.

NFTs are all the rage now, but are you safe while buying? We can help you protect your network and data when scoring the latest one.

Pelotons, like other fitness IoT devices, are super popular, but come with security vulnerabilities. Protect your network while using one.

Looking for something to listen to? Check out some of the best privacy and security podcasts focused on hacks, anti-virus, network performance, security breaches, data protection, and more.

Want to protect your Internet privacy? Can’t connect to your favorite websites due to censorship? FlashRouters has the rundown on how to use Tails with a VPN to completely shroud your Internet activity!

The Russian malware known as VPNFilter has affected half a million routers in dozens of countries. Protect your home network from nefarious attacks with a FlashRouter.

At FlashRouters, we don’t do the typical spring cleaning tasks like dusting, mopping and washing. Here we put a major focus on cleaning up a cluttered computer and securing our home networks. Take a look at our checklist to get a fresh start this spring.