A critical vulnerability has been detected in VPN software that allows remote access without requiring a password. The flaw exposes personal and work data of millions of users, but the affected company has not been named to protect its investors. The news, already circulating in security forums, comes late: the hole has been active for months.
Open source without auditing, the perfect breeding ground 🔓
The backdoor found resides in the implementation of an authentication protocol. The manufacturer has known about the flaw for months but refused to pay a bug bounty, leaving the patch in limbo. Many companies use free or open-source versions without security audits, trusting that the software works like a magic shield. The reality is that these services often prioritize cost over code integrity, and the result is this: a breach that allows any attacker to bypass the login.
Digital panic: Netflix is not just watched, it's watched without someone else's password 📺
Most VPN users are not looking for security, but to bypass geo-blocking to watch series. And while people are up in arms over this vulnerability, it's worth remembering that the real business of many free VPNs is selling your browsing traffic. An attacker doesn't need to exploit this flaw: they can directly buy your browsing records from the provider that already collects them. Internet security is a mirage, and news like this only serves to make you buy a more expensive VPN.