Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright
  • jet@hackertalks.comEnglish
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    9 months ago

    https://www.privacyguides.org/en/basics/vpn-overview/

    If you want to real, reasoned, nuanced discussion of the benefits and costs of using a VPN. I cannot recommend privacy guides highly enough

    Tldr: VPNs are great, at obscuring your local traffic from your ISP, but then the VPN can see your traffic. You have to think about the trade-offs in your scenario

  • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
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    9 months ago

    useless article. mentions dns: zero times.

    He is so focused on the client he loses track of why you’d not want your local isp to do anything more than route your vpnd packets.

  • rizoid@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Protect your privacy and use a no log VPN. This article is just as much bs as he claims VPN marketing is.

  • The Barto@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    9 months ago

    The ol “I had a quota to fill and I hate and/or don’t understand something people like” form of journalism again I see.

  • CthuluVoIP@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    This article is basically summed up: “VPNs don’t completely eliminate your digital footprint, so don’t use them unless you need to accomplish these specific things.”

    It seems pretty disingenuous to discourage people from taking steps to protect their privacy in this way. It may not be sponsored, but it’s still bullshit.