Many digital users rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to combat security threats, allowing the application to view, intercept and handle all user traffic in return for hiding identifying information from third parties. Yet a new mobile VPN security testing framework—MVPNalyzer—found many popular VPNs breach user trust, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study.

Many digital users rely on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to combat security threats, allowing the application to view, intercept and handle all user traffic in return for hiding identifying information from third parties. Yet a new mobile VPN security testing framework—MVPNalyzer—found many popular VPNs breach user trust, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study.

  • Dadifer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    8 days ago

    It seems like they tested a bunch of random, 3rd-rate vpns. I don’t see NordVPN on there.

    • ArrowMax@feddit.orgEnglish
      12·
      8 days ago

      VIII. Conclusion We applied MVPNalyzer to 281 operational free VPN apps from the Google Play Store and uncovered alarming issues in security and privacy practices […] Many of these apps found with issues have tens of millions of installs and appear among top Play Store search results.

      Free VPN apps… Not exactly surprising, but worth investigating to combat misinformation regarding app-security, I guess.

    • redsand@infosec.pubEnglish
      5·
      8 days ago

      Nord is 3rd rate. They had a data mining scandal that got burried a few years back. Try mullvad or cryptostorm

      • Anisette [any/all]@awful.systemsEnglish
        1·
        8 days ago

        mullvad donated 5 million to a far-right party, I don’t really know any great alternatives unfortunately but use airvpn via wireguard

        • redsand@infosec.pubEnglish
          1·
          8 days ago

          A founder but not the company. Unfortunate but they’re still likely better than most