[Krebs on Security] Why Your VPN May Not Be As Secure As It Claims

Krebs on Security has posted a new item. Virtual private networking (VPN) companies market their services as a way to prevent anyone from snooping on your Internet usage. But new research suggests this is a dangerous assumption when connecting to a VPN via an untrusted network, because attackers on the same network could force a target's traffic off of the protection provided by their VPN without triggering any alerts to the user. Please use the link above to continue reading this posting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If seeing is believing and you still don’t believe one-click least privilege is possible, you need to see this! Explore a product tour (no email required) or get a free trial of the first Cloud Permissions Firewall and see firsthand how to slash your cloud permissions attack surface by 92% without disrupting DevOps. What will you explore during the trial? 1. One-click control of excessive permissions and unused identities 2. One-click disabling of unused services and regions 3. Slack (ChatOps) approve or deny for exceptions in minutes Try Sonrai's Cloud Permissions Firewall for yourself in under 5 minutes! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * You received this e-mail because you asked to be notified when new updates are posted. Best regards, BrianKrebs P.S. You may manage your subscription here: