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One in four free mobile VPN apps fail privacy checks

Thursday October 2, 2025. 04:14 PM , from BetaNews
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are trusted by millions to protect privacy, secure communications, and enable remote access on their mobile device. But what if the apps designed to safeguard your data are not secure? Analysis by Zimperium zLabs of 800 free VPN apps for both Android and iOS reveals that the threat is real and widespread. The research finds 25 percent of iOS VPN apps lack a valid privacy manifest, violating Apple requirements and leaving users in the dark on how their data is used. Six percent requested private entitlements, powerful system-level permissions that should never be accessible to third-party… [Continue Reading]
https://betanews.com/2025/10/02/one-in-four-free-mobile-vpn-apps-fail-privacy-checks/

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