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by John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

Which 16 Popular VPNs Leak Data?

July 23, 2018

Secure communications means encrypting the data stream. You definitely want to consider using a VPN if you are concerned about someone spying on your communications. But not all VPNs are created equal. One common error when configuring VPNs is not to force DNS queries through the encrypted tunnel. Another problem is using a VPN that actually leaks data. Tech Republic posted that a recent test by The Best VPN of 74 VPNs identified 16 that leak data. "VPNs leak for a variety of reasons," the report stated. "DNS server issues and WebRTC API conflicts can cause your true location to shine through. The problem is that these often strike when you least expect it." The 16 VPNs are:

  1. Hoxx VPN (free & paid version)
  2. Hola (free version)
  3. VPN.ht (paid version)
  4. SecureVPN (paid version)
  5. DotVPN (free version)
  6. Speedify (free version)
  7. Betternet (free version)
  8. Ivacy (free version)
  9. Touch VPN (paid version)
  10. Zenmate (free version)
  11. Ace VPN (paid version)
  12. AzireVPN (paid version)
  13. BTGuard (paid version)
  14. Ra4w VPN (paid version)
  15. VPN Gate (free version)

Let's hope you are not using one of these. The report also identified the top 5 VPNs that are leak-free.

  1. ExpressVPN
  2. NordVPN
  3. Perfect Privacy
  4. CyberGhost
  5. Trust.Zone

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