Wifi Vulnerability Compromises Privacy Across Networked Devices

     A new vulnerability, dubbed 'Krack' and discovered by researcher Mathy Vanhoef, has opened up nearly every device that connects via WiFi to attack. This new vulnerability allows a potential hacker to access a user's connection via the WPA2 encryption that WiFi networks use. Mathy Vanhoef explains what this can mean for vulnerable devices: "This can be abused to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords, chat messages, emails, photos, and so on. The attack works against all modern protected WiFi networks."

    Companies are rolling out patches to fix the vulnerability as quickly as possible, but some warn that patches for the vulnerability will take some time to roll out completely given the amount of devices open to the hack. GoTrusted VPN users will be happy to know that, though the encryption on the WiFi connection could be compromised, operating through a GoTrusted connection will limit their vulnerability to the attack, since all their information is being encrypted before going through the possibly affected WiFi connections.

    You can read more about the Krack vulnerability on the BBC's website. Our support team is also available to answer any questions you might have.

Safer Internet Day

Today is Safer Internet Day. Originally started in 2004, Safer Internet Day aims to raise awareness of emerging online issues. One such issue very close to us at GoTrusted is, of course, digital privacy. Our VPN service believes in the idea that people deserve privacy and safety browsing the internet and we work very hard to ensure that that remains possible.

Our digital lives are so interconnected with our regular lives that it's very important to be diligent in how we use the internet and who we allow access to our information. Something as simple as using an unsecured hot spot can result in your sensitive accounts being compromised. There's no reason your information should be going anywhere that you aren't fully aware of and that's just one of the things our VPN service can help with.

FastVPNService Now Offering VPN Analysis and Reviews

We'd like to welcome a new VPN comparison website to our industry, Fast VPN Service. At GoTrusted, we feel we compare well to other VPN services on price and performance, with no hidden costs.  We always think more information for the consumer helps them make the best choice (us!) when it comes to choosing their VPN Service so check out their reviews here.

New Version and Servers Available Now

We're excited to announce a couple new updates for the GoTrusted service.

We have two new versions available for both PC and Mac which are now live.  Mac version 2.2.6.6 and Windows version 2.3.6.5!

Users should see improved performance with the new versions. Due to popular demand we've also added new Canadian servers and an option to access them from the new client's settings menu.

Current users can find the new version by logging in under 'Existing Users' on our website and selecting the 'Download GoTrusted Client' link.

Massive Security Flaw Found in iOS and OS X 10.9 Mavericks

There is a newly discovered security flaw present in Apple's iOS and OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) that has many people concerned. The flaw is believed to be caused by a single repeated line of code and effectively leaves hundreds of millions iOS and OS X Mavericks devices open to hackers. 

The flaw allows for a man-in-the-middle attack to be executed on anyone connected to the same wifi hotspot an attacker might be using. These kinds of attacks occur when an attacker intercepts the 
information being sent between two parties - you to your bank's website for example - and then impersonates each party to the other.  This allows the attacker to access any and all information
you're sending out. Banking information, credit cards, social media postings, email, and any website login information are all able to be intercepted while connected to the same wifi hotspot. 

This effectively makes public wifi hotspots a perfect location to perform the attacks. A stranger can sit in a busy coffee shop, run the attack, and gather information without any of the victims ever knowing anything was amiss. This is the kind of scenario where a VPN service like GoTrusted becomes invaluable. Anyone connected to our service would be protected from such an attack. Our encryption would make it impossible for the attacker to read any of the information coming over the connection. Making sure your your personal information is kept personal.

It's not entirely clear how long the flaw has been present. It could date back to when the iPhone 4 was released in 2010 or may have been introduced with past software updates. All iOS are urged to not use any public Wifi until they update their iOS version with the new patch. Apple has not released a timeline for the OS X Mavericks to be patched so users should make sure their GoTrusted is running if connecting to any public networks. You can read more about the security flaw here and a more detailed rundown on the flaw on Krebs on Security.

Happy Holidays from the GoTrusted Team!

All of us here at GoTrusted just wanted to wish each and everyone of you wonderful and safe holiday season!  It's been a great year.  We hope you all are enjoying this time of year, and if it happens to not be your holiday season, we hope you're enjoying December all the same.

We look forward to continuing to provide the level of service our customers have come to expect from us in the coming New Year!

Happy Holidays to you and yours from the GoTrusted Team!

New Version of GoTrusted released for Mac and Windows.

We've completed rolling out the new GoTrusted client versions for our users. The new version 2.3.5.7 for Windows and version 2.2.5.6 for Mac should increase connectivity in regions that have found difficulty in the past due to internet issues in the area and offer more stability for all users. 

We'll continue to implement and improve features with future releases so keep an eye out!

And remember, our GoTrusted support is available if you run into any problems or have any questions.