Tag: Hotspot Shield
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Hotspot Shield review: Here’s a VPN that actually lives to up its hype
Hotspot Shield review: Here’s a VPN that actually lives to up its hype It’s rare that we’re surprised by a …
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Privacy: Hotspot Shield, PureVPN, and ZenMate found to leak sensitive data
VPN tools have been in the headlines recently. Firstly, Facebook’s Onavo VPN was found to be gathering user data, and then McAfee snapped …
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Hotspot Shield flaw could reveal the location of VPN users
There are many reasons for turning to VPN software, but anonymity and hiding one’s location are pretty high up the list. A newly-discovered …
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Hotspot Shield VPN flaw can betray users’ location
A flaw in the widely used Hotspot Shield VPN utility can be exploited by attackers to obtain sensitive information that could be used to …
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Researcher Claims Hotspot Shield VPN Service Exposes You on the Internet
Virtual Private Network (VPN) is one of the best solutions you can have to protect your privacy and data on the Internet, but you should be …
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A flaw in Hotspot Shield can expose VPN users, locations
Privacy flaw in Hotspot Shield can identify users, locations The virtual private network says it provides a way to browse the web …
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Hotspot Shield VPN accused of logging user data, selling it to advertisers
Privacy researchers have accused Hotspot Shield VPN of logging user data and selling it to advertisers despite claims to the contrary. In a complaint submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) requests a government investigation into the data security and data sharing practices of Hotspot Shield. Read full…
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FTC Asked to Investigate Hotspot Shield VPN Privacy Risks
The Center for Democracy and Technology has filed a complaint with the U.S Federal Trade Commission, alleging that VPN vendor is violating consumer privacy. AnchorFree denies the allegations. Read full news article on eWeek
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Hotspot Shield VPN Accused of Spying On Its Users’ Web Traffic
“Privacy” is a bit of an Internet buzzword nowadays as the business model of the Internet has now shifted towards data collection. Read full news article on The Hacker News
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Hotspot Shield VPN throws your privacy in the fire, injects ads, JS into browsers – claim
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), a digital rights advocacy group, on Monday urged US federal trade authorities to investigate VPN provider AnchorFree for deceptive and unfair trade practices. AnchorFree claims its Hotspot Shield VPN app protects netizens from online tracking, but, according to a complaint filed with the FTC, the company’s software gathers…
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Privacy group accuses Hotspot Shield of snooping on web traffic
The Federal Trade Commission must investigate claims made against VPN provider Hotspot Shield for allegedly deceptive trade practices, according to a new filing by a prominent privacy group. Among the chief allegations in the 14-page filing, the Washington DC.-based Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) said the VPN provider violates its “anonymous browsing” Read full…
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Privacy group calls for investigation into Hotspot Shield
VPNs are widely used these days, not just to get around geographical content blocks but also for general privacy on the web. Hotspot Shield is perhaps one of the biggest VPN providers to also offer a free user tier but according to a privacy advocacy group, the company may not be keeping everything above board.…
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