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Our goal is to know everything we can about innovative threats like FROST and respond quickly and with precision.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Good News: PC Matic VPN Users Are Safe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If reading about a silent, undetectable tracker makes you nervous, take a deep breath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Ultimate Protection with PC Matic VPN <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are using the <a href=\"https:\/\/pcmatic.com\/vpn\">PC Matic VPN,<\/a> you are fully protected from the FROST attack. While other traditional VPNs have left this window wide open for trackers to exploit, PC Matic has engineered specific, innovative solutions designed to block OPFS and SSD tracking methods like FROST. 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