NordVPN rolled out a new protocol this week designed to help users bypass increasingly sophisticated VPN blocks by making their encrypted connections look like ordinary web traffic.

The protocol, called NordWhisper, comes as VPN providers face mounting pressure from governments and network administrators trying to restrict access to outside information. It uses web tunnel technology to blend in with regular internet activity, making it harder for advanced filtering systems to detect and block VPN usage.

Human rights organizations have been documenting rising VPN restrictions in multiple countries for years, with some governments implementing sophisticated detection systems to identify and block VPN traffic.

For example, Decrypt reported last month that Russia was testing a system capable of cutting off access to the global internet. According to reports, the idea was to beat even the most important VPN protocols and obfuscation techniques, with a first successful test in the regions of Chechnya and Ingushetia.

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Author: Jose Antonio Lanz