Apple has yet to issue a response on the issue, and we've reached out for comment. But if there is a flaw in that cloak that gives away the information, it could allow the trackers to identify it is you. When you enter a tunnel, the helicopter cannot see you from above and you come outside driving a white car which serves as a cloak for your identity. In order to better understand, consider a movie-like scenario in which you are driving a red car and anyone can track you by following you on a helicopter. ![]() Apple Releases iOS 15.6.1, macOS Monterey 12.5.1 to Fix Security Bugs.However, the bug in iOS restricts the operating system from hiding all existing Internet connections and/or “leaking” data outside the VPN tunnel bringing some major security concerns. Once enabled, it will give the device a new IP address, DNS servers, and a tunnel for new traffic by closing existing Internet connections as well as re-establishing them through the VPN tunnel. This is not a classic/legacy DNS leak, it is a data leak,” Horowitz added.Ī VPN is used to encrypt traffic. “Data leaves the iOS device outside of the VPN tunnel. The data is sent to the VPN server but the researcher says that a detailed inspection of data leaving the iOS device shows that the VPN tunnel leaks. Researcher Michael Horowitz claimed in a blog post that VPN apps on iOS appear to work fine at first i.e., “the iOS device gets a new public IP address and new DNS servers” like the way it should. This flaw was first disclosed to Apple by ProtonVPN in 2020, however, the researcher has said that the Cupertino-based company hasn't plugged the vulnerability yet. ![]() ![]() As per the issue, the unpatched security vulnerability does not let an iOS handset fully route all network traffic through VPN apps as it is expected to be and some data leaves the device outside of the VPN tunnel. VPNs on iOS are leaking user data due to an issue that was first disclosed to Apple privately about 2 years ago, a researcher has claimed.
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