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ExpressVPN has announced a significant upgrade to its Lightway VPN protocol, rewriting it in the Rust programming language to enhance security, improve performance, and streamline future development. This move demonstrates ExpressVPN's commitment to setting new industry standards and proactively addressing potential vulnerabilities. The company claims that Rust's memory safety features will eliminate common attack vectors, while its support for safer multicore processing will lead to better performance and battery life for users.

This reimplementation of Lightway in Rust is backed by two independent security audits conducted by cybersecurity firms Cure53 and Praetorian. These audits examined Lightway's new source code implementation, with both reports delivering positive results and validating the security enhancements. While a small number of issues were identified, none were deemed critical, and this rigorous dual-audit approach highlights ExpressVPN's dedication to transparency and security validation, promising users a faster, more secure, and reliable VPN experience.

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References :

• CyberInsider: CyberInsider article on ExpressVPN rewriting its Lightway VPN protocol in Rust.
• PCWorld: PCWorld article about ExpressVPN's massive upgrade to Lightway protocol written in Rust.
• cyberinsider.com: ExpressVPN Rewrites Lightway VPN Protocol in Rust for Security
• www.expressvpn.com: Why ExpressVPN switched from C to Rust for Lightway’s code
• www.expressvpn.com: Lightway’s Rust rewrite undergoes two security audits, by Cure53 and Praetorian

Classification:

• HashTags: #ExpressVPN #Lightway #Rust
• Company: ExpressVPN
• Target: ExpressVPN users
• Product: Lightway VPN protocol
• Feature: Rust rewrite
• Type: ProductUpdate
• Severity: Informative