CyberGhost VPN 6.8 (iOS / App Store)

This application is available for iOS. This app is designed to surf the Internet freely, securely, and anonymously with the world’s most trusted VPN service. The latest build was released on Apr 29, 2017. Our latest check was performed on May 17th, 2017

Findings Summary

Our examination revealed total 38 items, where were 16 DAR items and 22 DIT items found. Among DAR items were found 0 worst items, 4 bad items, 12 good items, and 0 best items. Among DIT items were found 0 worst items, 21 bad items, 1 good item, and 0 best items.

Below you find 2 infographics summarizing what we described above. Each image provides information about both DAR and DIT items.

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Everything presented below is related to well-known CWEs, such as Sensitive data leakage [CWE-200], Unsafe sensitive data storage [CWE-312], Unsafe sensitive data transmission [CWE-319]. You can read more about it here.

Now let’s go deeper and examine each data item’s protection level.

Application Description

Let’s cite the description of this application below:

CyberGhost is the first app transforming the VPN technology into a lifestyle experience. The 4 optimized profiles make it easy to use for both casual and expert users – it’s 4 VPN apps in 1.
Why should you choose CyberGhost VPN? Our profiles explained:

SECURE WI-FI
Free and unlimited usage while connected to Wi-Fi. It automatically detect Wi-Fi connections and secures them. It encrypts your internet connection so all your emails, Messenger, Skype and Viber conversations, passwords, payment & banking details, personal photos are safe from the prying eyes of hackers. A must-have app when switching from one Wi-Fi to another in hotels, restaurants, cafes or clubs. Travel risk-free by installing CyberGhost, your travel insurance for cyber security.

SURF ANONYMOUSLY
It works with Wi-Fi and mobile data (i.e. 4G & LTE) and allows you to select the country. Get access to over 650 servers in over 30 countries. Use any IP address which offers an extra layer of anonymity by sharing it with other users. It also allows you to remove advertising, block tracking, it protects you from malicious content and saves you money.

SECURED STREAMING
Optimized to provide secured access to your favorite streaming services and content while abroad.

CHOOSE MY VPN SERVER
The service of choice for VPN aficionados everywhere. It enables you to select countries, select specific servers, remove advertising, block tracking and offers malicious content protection.

AUTO-RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTION
You may subscribe to the Premium Plan for 2.99 $/month or 29.99$/year.
The amount will be paid using your iTunes account. The subscription will be automatically renewed if it hasn’t been cancelled at least 24 hours before the current subscription period will expire. Your iTunes account will be charged with the amount for the new subscription period within 24 hours before the current subscription period will expire.
You may cancel your subscription in the iTunes account settings at any time. Once a subscription has started the amount for the current period can’t be charged back.

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Protection levels.

Locally stored data (Data-at-Rest, DAR).

Locally stored data groups include Credentials Information, Application Information, Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information, Log Information, Media Information.
The average DAR value is 5.75 points (7.00 points of system protection and 4.50 points of own protection). It is higher than a typical value (3.5 points, where’s 7 points of system protection and 0 points of own protection).

Items’ GROUP #1 with average value 3.50 points (7 points of system protection, 0 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, extra data found that shouldn’t be accessed where system protection level means – root/jailbreak is required but not possible without wiping device data, and own protection level means – stored as is.

– Credentials (Tokens) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually give full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,

– Credentials (Access IDs) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually don’t give full access to your account because based on permissions linked to these access tokens). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,

– Application Configs (‘Application Information’ Group) – Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to the app, app settings, including installed apps or installers,

– Application Configs (‘Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information’ Group) – Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to analytics services like Flurry, Google Analytics, etc. or advertisements

Items’ GROUP #2 with average value 6.50 points (7 points of system protection, 6 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, protection and privacy issues are still possible but might involve interaction with an app code where system protection level means – root/jailbreak is required but not possible without wiping device data, and own protection level means – data is not available in backups.

– Log Data (‘Log Information’ Group) – Logged any data as a solid file or multipart files. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Credentials (IDs) (‘Log Information’ Group) – Only account IDs like an app or 3rd party user IDs including emails, phone number, usernames, etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Credentials (Tokens) (‘Log Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually give full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Credentials (Access IDs) (‘Log Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually don’t give full access to your account because based on permissions linked to these access tokens). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Credentials (App Passwords) (‘Log Information’ Group) – Apps based passwords or PINs you’re using to get access to some features of services per your account for some apps while two-factor authentication turned on (usually can’t use to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– GEO Data (‘Log Information’ Group) – Any GEO info stored as plain text referred to the places or tracked activity. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Account Details (‘Log Information’ Group) – Full info about your account including account membership, expiration, profile, linked data, and account, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Credentials (Pre-shared Secret) (‘Log Information’ Group) – Pre-shared secret or key for app, network or even VPNs. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– License Details (‘Log Information’ Group) – Any license details including keys, values, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Network Details (‘Log Information’ Group) – Extra info about the network. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Address Data (‘Log Information’ Group) – Home, work or another type of owner address stored by apps. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information stored in local or network logs,

– Screen Snapshots (‘Media Information’ Group) – Screenshots of your device screen running certain apps; common as an iOS app multitasking feature (app swipes) or browser tab swipes. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any data like photo, image, video, audio

Also, keep in mind, using jailbroken device means the system protection level is 0 points and you’re using out-of-date iOS < 8.3 the system protection level is 2 points. If some data marked as shareable via iTunes, then the system protection level is 4 points.

Transferred data (Data-in-Transit, DIT).

Transferred data groups include Credentials Information, Location ‘n’ Maps Information, Account Information, Device Information, Application Information, Analytics ‘n’ Ads Information, Browser Information, VPN Information.
The average DIT value is 4.59 points (5.00 points of system protection and 4.18 points of own protection). It is higher than a typical value (4 points, where’s 4 points of system protection and 4 points of own protection).

Items’ GROUP #1 with average value 4.50 points (5 points of system protection, 4 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, data available if it’s allowed only and may require user action where system protection level means – some techniques are available to developers to keep connection bypassing system settings, like proxy settings, etc., and own protection level means – bypassed by fake/stolen root certificates.

– Credentials (IDs) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Only account IDs like an app or 3rd party user IDs including emails, phone number, usernames, etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,

– Credentials (App Passwords) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Apps based passwords or PINs you’re using to get access to some features of services per your account for some apps while two-factor authentication turned on (usually can’t use to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,

– GEO Data (‘Location ‘n’ Maps Information’ Group) – Any GEO info stored as plain text referred to the places or tracked activity. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any geodata from trackers, social networks, GPS, etc.,

– Account Details (‘Account Information’ Group) – Full info about your account including account membership, expiration, profile, linked data, and account, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential IDs like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications,

– Environment (‘Device Information’ Group) – Different info about the environment of the device including apps lists, device info, OS name and versions, updates, a list of users, network details, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be details about your device,

– Application Certificates ‘n’ Profile (‘Application Information’ Group) – Configuration files are known as certificates and profile for devices and apps including VPNs. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to the app, app settings, including installed apps or installers,

– Credentials (Pre-shared Secret) (‘Credentials Information’ Group) – Pre-shared secret or key for app, network or even VPNs. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any types of credentials including basic (IDs only), passwords, tokens, etc.,

– Credentials (IDs) (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Only account IDs like an app or 3rd party user IDs including emails, phone number, usernames, etc. (depends on apps). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– Credentials (Tokens) (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Different tokens used to get access to your account, except for passwords but including app or 3rd party tokens, secret keys, etc. (usually give full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– GEO Data (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Any GEO info stored as plain text referred to the places or tracked activity. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– Account Details (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Full info about your account including account membership, expiration, profile, linked data, and account, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– Environment (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Different info about the environment of the device including apps lists, device info, OS name and versions, updates, a list of users, network details, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– Application Configs (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Different configuration files created by your app, perhaps app permissions. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– Credentials (Passwords) (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Well-known passwords or PINs you’re using to get access to your account (usually it is worse than tokens because it gives full access to your account). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– License Details (‘Account Information’ Group) – Any license details including keys, values, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info related to profiles, basic credential IDs like email or username or phone number plus some more info depends on applications,

– License Details (‘Browser Information’ Group) – Any license details including keys, values, etc. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any info browser stores (credentials, history, cached documents, media, etc.) and activities made via browser instead of native app,

– Network Details (‘Device Information’ Group) – Extra info about the network. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be details about your device,

– Address Data (‘Location ‘n’ Maps Information’ Group) – Home, work or another type of owner address stored by apps. This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any geodata from trackers, social networks, GPS, etc.

Items’ GROUP #2 with average value 6.50 points (5 points of system protection, 8 points of own protection) means data protection levels have following definitions. Frankly talking, protection and privacy issues are still possible but might involve interaction with an app code where system protection level means – some techniques are available to developers to keep connection bypassing system settings, like proxy settings, etc., and own protection level means – own VPN or own crypto but compliance.

– VPN Stream (‘VPN Information’ Group) – Customer data transferring under VPN protection (Note, there are non-encrypted VPN tunnels too). This data item related to mentioned group meant to be any information referred to VPN like data stream, config, server, etc.

Keep in mind if you’re using out-of-date iOS < 9.0, the system level equals 2 points instead of 4. It means your data can be stolen without involving your actions.

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