The Mullvad Blog

Keep up to date on developments at Mullvad. New versions of our app, security updates, job posts – find it all here.

Removing the support for forwarded ports

29 May 2023  NEWS FEATURES

Today we announce that we no longer support port forwarding. New port forwards will no longer be supported, and existing ports will be removed 2023-07-01. Read more


Stable Quantum-resistant tunnels in the app!

6 April 2023  NEWS FEATURES APP

The quantum-resistant tunnels feature is finally stabilized and can easily be enabled for all WireGuard tunnels in our desktop app. Read more


Profiles to configure our encrypted DNS on Apple devices

28 February 2023  FEATURES

For users of Apple devices, we now have macOS, iPadOS and iOS configuration profiles that enable you to use our encrypted DNS service with fewer steps. Read more


Post-quantum safe VPN tunnels available on all WireGuard servers

8 November 2022  FEATURES

The experimental quantum-resistant tunnel support we posted about in July is now available on all our WireGuard servers! We also upgraded the protocol to allow even more secure key exchanges in the future. Read more


Aiding to break habits: Gambling and Adult content DNS blocking

11 July 2022  FEATURES

We have expanded our DNS blocking service with Gambling and Adult content filters! Read more


Experimental post-quantum safe VPN tunnels

11 July 2022  FEATURES APP

Our latest beta (app version 2022.3-beta1) and some WireGuard servers now support VPN tunnels that protect against attackers with access to powerful quantum computers. Read more


Introducing names for easier device management

13 June 2022  FEATURES APP

The app now has an easy-to-remember two word name as its device identifier. This both solves the dreaded “too many keys”-issue and it gives users a more friendly way of identifying their devices. Read more


We now accept Monero

3 May 2022  FEATURES

Mullvad is now accepting payments in the Monero cryptocurrency. Read more


Mullvad Privacy Companion is now open source

22 March 2022  FEATURES

Mullvad Privacy Companion, a free Firefox extension helping to improve your online privacy – is now open source. Read more


Adding another layer: Malware DNS blocking

16 March 2022  FEATURES

DNS blocking has become a well received addition to our service, particularly via our app. Today we announce an expansion of this service with malware blocking. Read more



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