Some mobile ad-blockers and VPNs siphoning user data, report finds

Some mobile ad-blockers and VPNs siphoning user data, report finds

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/analytics-firm-harvested-ios-android-user-data-with-vpn-apps-report-finds/

Generally, if someone is installing a VPN or ad-blocker on their mobile phone, they're doing it to increase their privacy. But several apps distributed by an analytics firm that hid its connection to them have been doing the exact opposite, instead siphoning data from millions of users, a new report finds.

Some mobile ad-blockers and VPNs siphoning user data, report finds

Mar 10, 2020, 5:46pm UTC
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/analytics-firm-harvested-ios-android-user-data-with-vpn-apps-report-finds/ > Generally, if someone is installing a VPN or ad-blocker on their mobile phone, they're doing it to increase their privacy. But several apps distributed by an analytics firm that hid its connection to them have been doing the exact opposite, instead siphoning data from millions of users, a new report finds.