Topic: vpn security
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Free VPN Apps Expose Major Security Risks
A comprehensive analysis of free VPN applications revealed widespread security vulnerabilities, including outdated software and inadequate encryption, that fail to protect user data and privacy. Many free VPNs introduce greater risks than they prevent, with issues like susceptibility to man-in-th...
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Popular Chrome Extension Exposed for Siphoning Millions of AI Chat Histories
A popular Chrome extension, Urban VPN Proxy, secretly harvested all user prompts and AI chatbot responses from platforms like ChatGPT and Claude without clear consent, despite its "Featured" badge and millions of installations. The extension's update activated data collection by default, sending ...
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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Cisco Firewall Zero-Days
Cisco has released emergency patches for two actively exploited zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362) in its ASA and FTD firewall software, linked to the ArcaneDoor espionage campaign. The vulnerabilities allowed attackers, suspected to be a China-based group, to execute co...
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Urgent: WatchGuard Firewalls Targeted by Critical Attack (CVE-2025-14733)
Over 115,000 WatchGuard Firebox firewalls are actively being targeted via a critical, unauthenticated remote code execution flaw (CVE-2025-14733) in the Fireware OS's IKED process. The U.S. CISA has mandated patching due to active exploitation, requiring an immediate upgrade to specific fixed Fir...
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SonicWall SMA1000 Zero-Day Exploited in Active Attacks
SonicWall has issued an urgent alert for SMA1000 appliance users to apply a critical update, as active attacks exploit a new medium-severity local privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2025-40602) chained with a previously patched critical bug to achieve remote code execution with root privileges. The v...
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Google Fi adds AI noise filters and RCS web messaging
Google Fi is introducing AI-powered noise cancellation to improve call quality by suppressing background noise and enhancing vocal clarity, launching in mid-November. The service is fully integrating RCS messaging into its web interface, allowing users to send and receive high-quality media via b...
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