News By Ali Ghanavati Oct 10, 2026 DNS Tunneling Surge in Iran Hits 40 Billion Records: What Privacy Users Need to Know A massive spike in Iranian VPN-over-DNS activity generated 40 billion passive DNS observations within days in early October 2026. The surge signals both a breakthrough in circumvention and an escalation in detection pressure. Here's why this matters for privacy users and what viable alternatives exist. Read More
News By Ali Ghanavati Oct 10, 2026 How Iran's Deep Packet Inspection Defeats Standard VPNs: Technical Reality and What Still Works Iran's internet filtering infrastructure increasingly uses machine-learning-assisted deep packet inspection to identify and block commercial VPN protocols within seconds. This analysis explains how modern DPI detection works, why traditional VPN brands no longer offer reliable protection, and which obfuscation techniques remain viable—along with the genuine legal risks of VPN use in Iran. Read More