NEW Android VPN IPv6 Protection against leaks

NEW Android VPN IPv6 Protection against leaks -

Last week, a group of researchers from the universities of Rome and London published a document detailing how some VPN providers up to today leak IPv6 traffic. While TorGuard passed leak tests on desktop software offering IPv6 prevention of the leak, the paper highlights an alarming fact: ALL top VPN providers today are vulnerable to leaks on IPv6 mobile devices, specifically Android

In the section. 4.2, the researcher said: "Given the sensitive data on the amount stored in smartphones, it is essential to understand the level of exposure that mobile users have IPv6 leaks. The issue is even more critical since, according to our experiences, all VPN services tested on Android escape IPv6. "

In our own private tests, we can confirm these results. ALL major Android vendors today literally bleed VPN IPv6 traffic through third-party applications and advertisements. The situation is particularly Android urgent if we consider the number of apps on Google Play are configured to operate with IPv6-enabled advertising networks. Yes, there are many of them, and most serve up advertising content every 10 seconds or via HTTP requests. any leakage IPv6 on an ad network could possibly allow someone to correlate other sensitive user data such as application name, language, location, operator mobile, and more -. Refreshing the data with each new announcement

Although disabling IPv6 traffic all together on desktop systems such as Windows, Linux or Mac is easy, mobile operating systems as Android does not allow this action without root permission. This leaves the average user with few options to block IPv6 when using an Android VPN service. In other words, until now.

Android VPN IPv6 leak prevention TorGuard of

TorGuard VPN has released a new IPv6 functionality prevention of leakage which is now available on all Android platforms. Instead of simply disable IPv6 on the device, this new capture functionality leak block all IPv6 traffic to the source and tunnels directly into the VPN. This creates a VPN "black hole" for all IPv6 traffic ensuring that no applications or advertisements can make requests outside the VPN tunnel. Note: If you actually use IPv6 services on the appliance, enabling this function the time and will stop working

This new feature is now live on the Android TorGuard VPN application. ! Just update the application to the latest version TG and press the menu button in the top right corner of your screen to activate IPv6 protection against leakage:

Once this option is checked, you can securely connect to any VPN server to enable IPv6 leakage protection on your Android VPN! All IPv6 requests from advertisements, web surfing, or Bittorrent swarms access will now be forced into the VPN tunnel. You can be assured that your personal IP address will not be disclosed to the outside world via unauthorized IPv6 queries.

It is important to make sure your VPN service provides the tools necessary to ensure your online security. In addition to an IPv6 functionality leak Block, the TorGuard secure VPN software protects against leakage WebRTC, DNS leakage, and provides a secure killswitch App if necessary. More TorGuard VPN features include:

• FIVE simultaneous connections across devices
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• TorGuard mobile application easily supports VPN install Google Play or app Store
• Unblock censorship worldwide and fully encrypt your downloads / browsing
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