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Surveillance Report

Android VPNs Are Leaky (Again)!

May 6, 2024
Topics discussed include DNS leaks on Android VPN apps, UK banning bad default IoT passwords, a new FOSS authenticator, recent data breaches, a database leak in Utah, an extortion case in Finland, tech news roundup on healthcare breaches and AI in schools, new authenticator apps, and System D's Run Zero announcement.
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  • Android VPNs can leak DNS traffic due to configuration issues, affecting user privacy.
  • The UK banned weak default passwords for IoT devices to improve cybersecurity and accountability.

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Mulvad Discovers DNS Leaks on Android VPNs

Mulvad identified DNS leaks on Android VPNs, specifying scenarios where DNS traffic can leak even with an active VPN but without DNS server configured or during VPN app reconfigurations. The issue is related to the direct calls to Get ADDR info function. They reported the problem to Google and plan to introduce a temporary solution.

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