Novel Attack Against Virtually All VPN Apps Neuters Their Entire Purpose
" . . Neuters Their Entire Purpose"
Researchers have discovered a new attack that can force VPN applications to route traffic outside the encrypted tunnel, thereby exposing the user's traffic to potential snooping or manipulation.
This vulnerability, named TunnelVision, is found in almost all VPNs on non-Linux and non-Android systems.
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/24/05/07/0140212/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose
Kevin Russell /
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2024-05-07 20:35:46
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2024-05-07 20:35:46Event JSON
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