I speed-tested Surfshark's new 'heavenly' Dausos VPN protocol - how it compares to WireGuard
2026-04-20T20:52:19Z•993fbb9cbe42f6f54474df7cc034247a34822c2c820a86e47a7079414db40ed5
ai-privacyairtagsandroidbluetooth-trackersdata-removaldausosdigital-footprintencryptiongeminiopenkeychainopenpgppersonal-intelligenceprivacysurfsharkvpnwireguard
What happened
Collection of consumer-focused security and privacy news: Surfshark released a new VPN protocol called Dausos, marketed for improved speeds and security and compared against WireGuard in early tests; an Android file-encryption how-to recommends OpenKeychain (OpenPGP) for secure file sharing; a retest of Bluetooth trackers (including AirTags) examines reliability and privacy implications; guidance is provided on removing personal data from the web; and a piece highlights privacy/behavioral concerns around Google's Gemini Personal Intelligence feature. No active software vulnerabilities or CVEs,
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- zdnet_security
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- 993fbb9cbe42f6f54474df7cc034247a34822c2c820a86e47a7079414db40ed5
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- 2026-04-20T20:52:19Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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