ExpressvPN has announced an important change in its Lightway protocol, recoding the protocol of C to oxidation in an attempt to revolutionize the VPN industry and create a “safer and more high performance” road for users.
Modernizing the protocol to the oxide programming language while maintaining the open code source ensures that any person with adequate knowledge can see that Lightway works as it should and retains security. Two independent auditors, Cure53 and Praetorian, have already confirmed that the updated and safe service is private.
The built -in VPN router of the supplier, Expressvpn Aircove, is the first platform that admits the New Lightway. In the coming months, the supplier will launch the update on all other devices, and its Android VPN is expected to be updated at the end of March.
A new VPN protocol standard
When Expressvpn built and launched Lightway in 2020, the supplier designed it to offer rapid, safe and more reliable connections. Now, Rust’s update of Lightway aims to continue that promise, raising the base “for the future of VPN connectivity.”
“In Expressvpn, we innovate to resolve tomorrow’s challenges,” said Pete Membrey, Expressvpn Research Director. “With the oxide widely recognized as the high performance, safe and reliable language, it was a natural choice to evolve the path of light.”
Rust, explains the supplier, essentially brings three key advantages: better security, performanceand Ease of extension.
Rust uses the safety of incorporated memory that supposedly eliminates the risk of some common vulnerabilities and attack vectors that affect its counterparts C. The Rust Code is even simpler than C, which makes the VPN connection lighter, lighter, lighter, faster and less energy consumption.
Finally, Rust’s modern architecture should also guarantee a easier implementation of Ligthway’s security corrections and new features. This is especially advantageous within the VPN race after quanto.
As mentioned, two independent audits, carried out by the Cure53 and Praetorian cybersecurity companies, have already disarmed the improved lightway and did not find any important vulnerability.
Specifically, Praetorian reported only two low -risk findings and Cure53 five, with four classified as “miscellaneous” with low exploitation potential. After that, Expressvpn fixed all these findings, such as the validation of the new auditors could confirm.
“Investing in dual audits of two independent companies was an important decision that we made to obtain different expert perspectives on the new Lightway Code Base,” said Aaron Engel, director of ExpressvPN Information Security.
However, Expressvpn’s commitment to transparency does not end here. Everyone can see the Lightway source code addressing the Expressvpn Github page.
Challenging industry
Lightway 2.0 promises to establish a new standard for future VPN protocols where security, performance and efficiency go hand in hand.
However, Expressvpn’s goal not only makes your product safer, reliable and faster: the supplier now expects the entire industry to do the same, inviting everyone to try it and, potentially, adapt it.
“Promoting digital rights is ultimately our main objective,” said Communication and Defense Director Lauren Hendry Parsons, pointing out how Lightway in Rust could also be implemented in decentralized VPN solutions.
“We hope people [in the VPN industry] You will see Lightway as an ingenious tool, “added Membrey research director.” You have a safe vpn after the quanto that works very fast and could also be used in military environments.
“Our goal with Lightway is not only to serve ExpressvPN users, but also contribute to their technology significantly to the VPN industry.”
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