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Sarah Chen

Sarah Chen

Senior Security Researcher
CEH certified, penetration testing and network security background

Sarah Chen is a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) with a background in penetration testing and network security engineering. At vpn.social, she conducts hands-on testing of every VPN we review — running speed benchmarks, leak tests, and security audits from our dedicated testing lab. Her methodical approach to testing ensures our reviews reflect real-world VPN performance, not marketing claims. Before joining vpn.social, Sarah worked as a network security engineer at a Fortune 500 company.

VPN testing methodologyNetwork securityPenetration testingLeak detection
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Reviews by Sarah Chen

Hotspot Shield→Avast VPN→Mozilla VPN→Brave VPN→Windscribe→IPVanish→IVPN→PureVPN→VPN Unlimited→oVPN→NymVPN→AzireVPN→AirVPN→Cyberghost→CactusVPN→PersonalVPN→AdGuard VPN→Mullvad→Ivacy VPN→PrivateVPN→
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Articles by Sarah Chen

Rapid7 Exposes AI Phishing Kit Behind Mexico WebDAV AttackJul 21, 2026US Treasury Sanctions First VPN Admin Over Ransomware TiesJul 21, 2026JadePuffer's New ENCFORGE Ransomware Targets AI ModelsJul 21, 2026Strategika's 2026 Guide Helps Users Escape EU Chat ControlJul 20, 2026Paidwork Breach Leaks 23M Emails, Banking DataJul 20, 2026TfL Hackers Jubair and Flowers Jailed Five Years for £29M HackJul 20, 2026EU Chat Control Revival: Scanning Extended to 2028Jul 20, 2026UK Study: Kids Use VPNs for Privacy, Not Age VerificationJul 19, 202639% of UK Kids Dodge Online Age Checks by LyingJul 19, 2026On-Device Age Verification: How Face Data Stays PrivateJul 19, 2026WA Police Facial Recognition Trial Nets First ArrestJul 19, 2026Ofcom Launches TikTok Age Verification Probe Over UK LawJul 19, 2026Spirals Ransomware Encrypts Networks in Under 24 HoursJul 19, 2026JadePuffer: Sysdig Confirms First AI-Run Ransomware AttackJul 19, 2026Nightmare Eclipse Drops Yet Another Windows Zero-DayJul 19, 2026DigitalMint Negotiator Gets 70 Months for BlackCat BetrayalJul 18, 2026Chat Control: la UE lo reactiva el 8 de julio de 2026Jul 18, 2026Proton Details CSAM Fight Amid EU Chat Control DebateJul 18, 2026BlackCat Ransomware Negotiator Betrayed His Own ClientsJul 18, 2026UK Scraps Under-16 VPN Ban Plan: Why It FailedJul 18, 2026
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