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Free open-source firewall reveals Windows apps phoning home

Original: I caught my Windows apps phoning home with this free open-source firewall

A free open-source firewall tool lets Windows users monitor and block their applications' outbound network connections, revealing that many apps send telemetry and data to remote servers without clear notice. The report walks through setting up the firewall to catch this background traffic and cut it off, and has prompted readers to check what their own software is transmitting.

Why now: Growing privacy concerns about hidden telemetry in everyday Windows applications

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