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Study: 281 Free Android VPN Apps Show Traffic Leaks and Tracking
- Engineer — Skip
- SOC/IR — Learn: If your organization allows or recommends free VPN apps to employees, this research highlights that many leak traffic or track users — worth reviewing your mobile device policy and VPN approved-list.
- Leader — Plan: With 2.4 billion installs across flagged apps, if free VPNs are in use on corporate or BYOD devices, assess your approved-VPN policy and consider communicating guidance to employees before a data-handling incident creates liability.
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