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Old 20-12-2024, 14:33   #3
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Re: Why using a VPN may not be such a good idea.

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Originally Posted by Stephen View Post
Not American so I don't really care what they have to say.
Their advice has nothing to do with being American. They are warning that a VPN service provider with weak security policies or obscure ownership structures is unsafe. Just because it’s a VPN doesn’t mean it can’t be hacked and your data can’t be intercepted. Their argument is that you’re not making your communications more secure, you’re just shifting the burden to protect you from your ISP to your VPN provider.

They are giving this advice mainly to high value targets who would likely be of interest to attackers, especially state sponsored ones. They’re saying nothing about using a VPN to obscure your IP address and get cheap overseas streaming or to download ripped TV shows without getting caught.
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