NordVPN for iOS: meet the new features

With a focus on security and usability, we’ve been making the NordVPN app for iOS better and stronger than ever before. Let’s take a look at the new features we introduced with the past few releases.

We used to say NordVPN makes you secure at one tap of a button, but now you don’t even need that. The NordVPN app integrates with Shortcuts – Apple’s dedicated app for Siri. So just ask Siri nicely: “Hey Siri, where’s my online security?” (or keep it casual with “Hey Siri, connect NordVPN”, or any other phrase you can think of) and your internet traffic will be encrypted in seconds. Sweet.

For now, you can set Siri shortcuts for connecting and disconnecting from VPN. More of them are coming in the bright future!

The NordVPN app widget has been around for a while, letting you connect to VPN right from your iPhone’s lock screen. Now you can do even more as we’ve added shortcuts to your recent connections. A real tap-saver!

Always busy, always on the go – it’s easy to forget things when there’s a lot of stuff going on. You may know that hackers love public Wi-Fi as much as you do. But do you always remember to connect to VPN before you start enjoying free browsing while sipping your latte? We understand that VPN is hardly on top of your mind. And that’s ok! To help you out, we’re bringing the VPN Auto-Connect feature to our iOS app.

Head to Settings > Auto-Connect and make it work for you:

• keep VPN on at all times;
• connect to VPN only on Wi-Fi;
• or, enable VPN only on networks you don’t trust.

Depending on the option you choose, the app will automatically connect to VPN. You’ll never have to put your sensitive data at risk when quickly hopping on a public Wi-Fi network again. So yeah, simply flip a switch, and NordVPN will take it from there. Easy!

Hackers are out of luck – totally. CyberSec arrives to our app for iOS! CyberSec is what we call our advanced security feature that protects your iPhone from sneaky malware.

How does CyberSec work?

If you’re about to visit a website that is blacklisted for hosting malware, spyware, stealthy trackers, or other malicious software, CyberSec will block your access. Also, with CyberSec on, your iPhone is protected from participating in DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks. We make sure you never join a botnet zombie army!

The best part? All it takes to enable is just a flip of a switch.

That’s it for now – but more exciting things are yet to come! Update your app now to discover new features yourself.