Vanessa Ko

Vanessa Ko

Vanessa was the manager and editor of the ExpressVPN Blog from 2020 to 2024.

  • Flowchart: Which Oscar movie should you watch?

    Flowchart: Which Oscar movie should you watch?

    This year’s Oscar winners have been announced. In addition to Michelle Yeoh making history as the first Asian star to win Best Actress, Everything Everywhere All At Once swept this year’s Academy ...

    Vanessa Ko 30.01.2023 5 mins
  • Quiz: Test your World Cup knowledge

    Quiz: Test your World Cup knowledge

    Love the beautiful game? We've put together a 10-question quiz on interesting occurrences at the World Cup, ranging from the highly memorable to the more obscure. See how well you know this huge sport...

    Vanessa Ko 22.11.2022 1 mins
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  • Conti: The most dangerous ransomware gang

    Conti: The most dangerous ransomware gang

    Costa Rica has declared a state of emergency. Numerous large companies and healthcare facilities have suffered. And now the U.S. government is offering 15 million USD as a bounty for information on in...

    Vanessa Ko 18.05.2022 3 mins
  • Our TikTok series: Explaining VPNs with toddler toys

    Our TikTok series: Explaining VPNs with toddler toys

    A quick PSA: We have a TikTok account! Our longtime blog writer Gus has been creating videos about VPNs with the things he’s had on hand—namely his toddler’s toys. Here is the first video in the...

    Vanessa Ko 26.04.2022 1 mins
  • Most common passwords around the world 2025

    Most common passwords around the world 2025

    “123456” is the most-used password in most places around the world. But once you sort frequently used passwords by country or language, you’ll start seeing very different results.  Ones that ar...

    Vanessa Ko 25.04.2022 6 mins
  • Google takes a step to stop puppy scams

    Google takes a step to stop puppy scams

    They’re cute, loyal, and wonderful companions for these dark times. But those puppies posted by an online seller might also be made up.  As the pandemic dragged on over the past two years, many hav...

    Vanessa Ko 13.04.2022 2 mins
  • Explainer: Lapsus$ hacking group

    Explainer: Lapsus$ hacking group

    Lapsus$ has made headlines in the past two weeks for its high-profile hacks, followed by the revelation that the group might be made up of teenagers. We break down the flurry of news coverage for you....

    Vanessa Ko 29.03.2022 2 mins
  • Quiz: What is your technological age?

    Quiz: What is your technological age?

    Your age is just a number. How you use social media and what you think of the internet say more about you. While our quiz is just for fun, it is loosely based on real-world stats about internet use am...

    Vanessa Ko 25.03.2022 1 mins
  • Safety resources: Stay secure amid oppression

    Safety resources: Stay secure amid oppression

    Updated: We've created simple guides on digital security for people arriving at borders and also NGOs on the ground. They are one-page PDFs that are easy to print out and distribute. Digital safety g...

    Vanessa Ko 09.03.2022 1 mins
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