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Chiara Castro

Mullvad removes port-forwarding on security grounds

Mullvad VPN app working on a laptop

Swedish virtual private network (VPN) provider Mullvad has removed its port-forwarding option on security grounds.

This is a feature that many of the best VPN services nowadays include in their software. But, while it can be an added value for sharing connections with friends when gaming or torrenting, it sadly allows avenues for abuse, too.

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