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Flaws in 4 popular VPNs could've let hackers steal your data, researchers say
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Quote: CyberGhost weighs legal action against VPNpro over a new report.

Researchers say four virtual private network services had security flaws that could've exposed users to online attacks. 

In a statement Wednesday, industry research firm VPNpro said vulnerabilities in PrivateVPN and Betternet could've let hackers install malicious programs and ransomware in the form of a fake VPN software update. 

The researchers said they were also able to intercept communications when testing the security of VPNs CyberGhost and Hotspot Shield. 

The vulnerabilities worked only on public Wi-Fi, and a hacker would've needed to be on the same network as yours to perform an attack, according to the firm. 

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