Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2021

A VPN service might tell you that online privacy means obscuring your IP address and hiding your Internet activity from your Internet Service Provider. A privacy-forward web browser, like Mozilla, or Brave, might tell you that online privacy means being protected from third-party tracking and surreptitious data collection.

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The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

Paris, France, July 27, 2023 – CrowdSec , the pioneering open source and collaborative cybersecurity company, today released its Q2 2023 Majority Report , a comprehensive community-driven data report fueled by the collective efforts of its thousands of users. Only 5% of reported IPs are flagged as VPN or proxy users.

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Schneier on Security

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Three VPN apps enable clear text communication in some countries, which allows unauthorized access to users’ communications. One hundred twenty-seven apps varied in what the apps were allowed to access on users’ mobile phones, 49 of which had additional permissions deemed “dangerous” by Google.

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Adam Levin

JUNE 24, 2020

269 gigabytes of potentially sensitive data collected from more than 200 police departments across the country were leaked online last week. The data is currently available in a searchable format on a server managed by DDoSecrets.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 19, 2021

North Korea-linked APT group Kimsuky allegedly breached South Korea’s atomic research agency KAERI by exploiting a VPN vulnerability. A KAERI spokesperson revealed that threat actors exploited a vulnerability in a virtual private network (VPN) server to gain access to the network of the institute. ” reported The Record.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 4, 2023

Meta has violated GDPR with illegal personal data collection practices for targeted ads. Learn about this latest violation and Meta's rocky GDPR history. The post Meta violates GDPR with non-compliant targeted ad practices, earns over $400 million in fines appeared first on TechRepublic.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2022

Data collections released after ransomware attacks. For example, a hospital that suffered a ransomware attack in 2021, had credentials to its VPN offered for sale in an underground market eight days prior to the attack. Databases with critical IP and/or PII. Chatter about the best methods to attack your business.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) routes your internet traffic through an encrypted tunnel, shielding your data from hackers and ensuring your online activities remain private and secure. A VPN can provide the solution if you want to safeguard your personal information, bypass geo-restrictions, or maintain anonymity online.

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SecureList

APRIL 22, 2024

Diagram of SSH tunnel creation SoftEther VPN The next tool that the attackers used for tunneling was the server utility (VPN Server) from the SoftEther VPN package. To launch the VPN server, the attackers used the following files: vpnserver_x64.exe 42 – Server from SoftEther VPN Ha[.]bbmouseme[.]com

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Android Apps Use Bluetooth and WiFi Scanning to Track Users Without GPS Cyber Insider Researchers found that 86% of apps they analyzed collect sensitive data, including location data stemming from scanning Wi-Fi network details, and collecting device identifiers.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 23, 2023

Also, using a VPN or a browser that offers exclusive privacy might also play an active role in keeping our surfing habits private to a large extent. The users got these feelings as they noticed an advertisement for a product or a service as soon as they searched or spoke about it with their friend or family member over the phone.

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2024

Most often, communication between the service provider and the client takes place via VPN connections and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) services. With this method, there’s no need to connect to a VPN, but the security risks grow significantly (for example, the possibility of brute-force attacks).

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 19, 2024

Arising in the Northern District of California, the lawsuit accused Google of continuing to “track, collect, and identify [users’] browsing data in real time” even when they had opened a new Incognito window. Websites and services, will still be able to track you and collect your data.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

’ The CERT-UA also reported that the state-sponsored hackers used compromised VPN accounts that weren’t protected by multi-factor authentication. Authentication data collected by POEMGATE can be used for lateral movement and other malicious activities on the compromised networks. “Note (!)

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2021

Most of them relate to safeguarding data from misuse and reassuring that all procedures abide by the active regulations. Data Storage: Evaluates the risks around the vendor’s data storage and data retention capabilities to understand how effective they are in keeping sensitive data safe and secure.

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Identity IQ

JUNE 3, 2021

The data can come in handy when the government authorities are aiming to identify criminal activities. The data is also utilized in the fight against terrorism in some situations. Data collected can be used to optimize marketing strategies and deliver more effective messages when promoting content to the consumer.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 12, 2021

This helps hide your browsing history from attackers on the network, helps prevent data collection by third parties on the network that ties your computer to websites you visit.” “We do this by performing DNS lookups in an encrypted HTTPS connection. ” The downside of encrypting DNS.

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Cisco Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco Secure Firewall. Best of all, there is no incremental cost based on the volume of data collected. CyberArk reduces VPN risk with MFA enforcement on any VPN client that supports RADIUS; including Cisco.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Nickel’s techniques vary, but in the end the group’s activity has only one objective, namely to implant stealthy malware for getting into networks, stealing data, and spying on government agencies, think tanks, and human rights organizations.

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IT Security Guru

MAY 7, 2024

Data brokers are businesses or individuals who collect and sell people’s personal information, including phone details and browsing behavior. In this post, we will look at how data brokers operate and some critical steps we can take to protect our personal information better.

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Duo's Security Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Firms should consider a solution that collects only security information about devices – the less personal data collected, the better. VPN-less Access : Secure peer-to-peer segmented access to corporate defined applications via reverse proxy controlled by policy.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Nickel’s techniques vary, but in the end the group’s activity has only one objective, namely to implant stealthy malware for getting into networks, stealing data, and spying on government agencies, think tanks, and human rights organizations.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2023

However, the most proactive security teams can also use the data collected from the dark web to create hypotheses for determining what threat hunts to conduct. What if our VPN had a vulnerability and an attacker leveraged that to gain credentials for a privileged user in R&D?

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In 2020 , the company harvested users’ browsing data, particularly data collected from Avast and AVG’s free versions and browser extensions, to be monetized through company subsidiary Jumpshot. Then we get to trust, which is my biggest issue with Avast. In terms of core features, these two are identical.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 24, 2021

The company launched both a news reader and a combination VPN and firewall tool last year, and since 2019, it has implemented a novel advertising model that lets users earn money for viewing “privacy-preserving” ads.

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McAfee

JANUARY 28, 2020

This may give them the right, or at least enough rights in their own mind, to sell your data to data brokers. This is more common than you think—you should never use a service that claims it owns your data. Think twice about mobile apps and their data collection. Public Wi-Fi can be a place for data interception.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Norton 360 Deluxe Norton 360 Deluxe is a well-regarded choice among Mac users, offering an all-in-one security suite that combines anti-malware protection with additional features like a VPN and password manager. While primarily focused on Mac security, it may lack some extensive features in more comprehensive suites like VPN services.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Advertising revenue can be vital to browser development, but online advertising is still rooted firmly in surreptitious data collection and sharing—the very thing these browsers fight against. To run improved suggestions, Mozilla does need to collect new types of data, though. As to whether the entire experiment works?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

CERT-GIB’s report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Threat Detection System (TDS) Polygon as part of operations to prevent and detect threats distributed online in H1 2019 in more than 60 countries. To bypass antivirus systems, hackers send out malicious emails in non-working hours with delayed activation. Dangerous email.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In November 2021, the FBI disclosed a FatPipe VPN exploit that enabled backdoor access via web shells. Reconnaissance Reconnaissance is the starting point of Volt Typhoon’s cyber campaign, characterized by thorough planning and data collection.

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Webroot

JANUARY 27, 2025

Here are some common examples: Health data : Information stored in a patient portal, online pharmacy, or health insurance website. Financial data : Details of your bank account, 401K fund, or IRA. Apps : Data collected by various applications you use.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Three VPN apps enable clear text communication in some countries, which allows unauthorized access to users’ communications. One hundred twenty-seven apps varied in what the apps were allowed to access on users’ mobile phones, 49 of which had additional permissions deemed “dangerous” by Google.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Being frank – the bad actors did a great job in terms of the service usability, and configurability of new campaigns, traffic flows, and data collection. The portal of EvilProxy contains multiple tutorials and interactive videos regarding the use of the service and configuration tips.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

To access their servers for stolen data collection and their JS-sniffers’ control, they always used VPN to hide their real location and identity. Upon discovery of this information, INTERPOL’s ASEAN Desk promptly notified Indonesian cyber police.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 30, 2023

DCAP also covers your network: proxy servers, VPN and DNS, cloud solutions like Microsoft 365 and G Suite, as well as various third-party applications. DCAP systems are especially effective in preventing violations at the stage of establishing persistence, privilege escalation, and data collection.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 20, 2022

The affordable Wi-Fi Surveyor creates these charts with data collected from a handheld RF Explorer spectrum analyzer. Read next: Best Enterprise VPN Solutions. After fixing the issues, administrators can determine where the new Wi-Fi hotspots should be optimally located. Wi-Fi Surveyor.

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SecureList

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Use a VPN sometimes there are empty hides without accounts. The privacy policy has this to say about it: “Private mode: no data collection. On the provider side: training the model on prompts and chatbot responses A major risk associated with using chatbots is leakage of personal data into the bot’s training corpus.

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