Surfshark

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Surfshark
Developer(s)Surfshark
Initial release2018
Operating system
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
Platform
Available inEnglish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish.
TypeVirtual private network
LicenseCommercial proprietary software
Websitesurfshark.com

Surfshark is a VPN service company based in the Netherlands. Surfshark offers products such as a virtual private network (VPN) service, a data leak detection system, and a private search tool.[1][2][3]

History[]

Surfshark was launched in 2018 by introducing its first VPN application for iOS devices. In 2018, Surfshark underwent an external audit by a German cybersecurity firm Cure53,[4] but just for their browser extensions. Surfshark has 3200+ servers in 65 countries.

In September 2019, Surfshark launched an Android app called Trust DNS. The app works as a DNS resolver that can provide access to websites in highly restrictive countries.[5] In October 2019, Surfshark became one of the first ten VPN packages to receive an official seal of approval granted by an independent IT-Security Institute AV-TEST. In 2020, Surfshark named the best VPN of 2020 by CNN.[6]

Technology[]

In its applications, Surfshark uses IKEv2, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks, and WireGuard tunneling protocols. All data transferred via Surfshark servers is encrypted using an AES-256-GCM encryption standard.[7]

In July 2020, Surfshark announced its entire server network is running on RAM-only servers.[8][9][10] Surfshark VPN service comes with a Kill Switch, a Double VPN feature called MultiHop, and a split-tunneling feature (Whitelister).[11] It also offers an ad and malware prevention feature CleanWeb that blocks ads on the DNS level.[12]

In December 2019, Surfshark implemented GPS-Spoofing for Android, allowing users to hide their device’s physical geo-location by changing it to one of the server’s locations.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Williams, Mike. "Surfshark VPN review". TechRadar.
  2. ^ "Surfshark VPN Review". PCMag.
  3. ^ "Surfshark Review: 7 Pros & 2 Cons, Speed Test Results". WHSR. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2021-02-17.
  4. ^ "Surfshark VPN Review". IGN.
  5. ^ Spadafora, Anthony. "Surfshark launches free Trust DNS app". TechRadar.
  6. ^ Levin, Benjamin (5 November 2020). "The best VPN of 2020". CNN.
  7. ^ "6 VPNs for Your Business or Side Hustle, on Sale Today". Entrepreneur. 29 December 2020.
  8. ^ Spadafora, Anthony. "Surfshark boosts VPN security by going completely diskless". TechRadar.
  9. ^ Martin, Jim. "Surfshark scraps hard disks & is now 100% RAM in its VPN servers". Tech Advisor.
  10. ^ Mattson, Laura. "Surfshark VPN Service Review: Best Budget VPN". Owl Ratings.
  11. ^ Parker, Jacob. "Surfshark review: can a VPN this cheap really be good?". T3.
  12. ^ Hodge, Rae. "Surfshark VPN review: Competitive pricing and blazing speeds from this upstart service". CNET.
  13. ^ Spadafora, Anthony. "This Android VPN is now able to disguise your GPS location". TechRadar.
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