A Virtual Private Network is a really useful tool for protecting your privacy and staying anonymous online. VPNs work by passing your Internet connection through another computer (called an “endpoint), using an encrypted tunnel. This means that anyone situated between your computer and the endpoint is unable to see what you’re doing. It also means that you’re disguised as the endpoint to any computers your machine connects to. Put simply, it hides your IP address. But a vulnerability in many VPN providers recent discovered by Perfect Privacy puts that last point in doubt. This security flaw could potentially see people lose their anonymity whilst...
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