Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) have become ubiquitous tools on the internet of today. A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel between your device and a remote server, routing your traffic through that server to mask your real IP address and location. In a sense, it kind of shifts your ISP from your local provider to another, often offshore alternative. Although VPN …
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Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently appears to have begun snaffling screenshots of users’ page activity and transmitting them to a remote server without their knowledge – and Google has yet to take it down. “FreeVPN.One shows how a privacy branding can be flipped into …
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Searches and sign-ups for VPN providers have surged in the wake of online age checks that were introduced on July 25 as part of the UK’s Online Safety Act. ProtonVPN reported a more than 1,400 percent increase in sign-ups in the UK after age verification requirements took effect. “Unlike previous surges, this one is sustained, and is significantly higher than …
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A small update to Pixel VPN by Google is rolling out that adds Material 3 Expressive and makes some tweaks to the Quick Settings Tile. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android …
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