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Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by nirv »

spindle wrote: post #61

Mullvad, because it has a good interface for port forwarding, and I kinda like the fact that it supports wireguard. It's also fast and reliable (but so are many of the others), and apparently has good privacy. I've previously used AirVPN, which was great except for not having any servers near me, and ExpressVPN, which was great except for not having such a good interface for port forwarding (and also it's the most ex…

You may be interested in reading the discussion on Wireguard mailing list with Mullvad representative[1], where he voiced some security issues with particular use case of using Wireguard as a VPN provider (tl/dr: no identity hiding forward secrecy and no dynamic IP address assignment out of the box).

As for personal applications, in-kernel wireguard-dkms is my default VPN solution day and night.

[1] https://lists.zx2c4.com/pipermail/wireguard/2019-January/003...

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by peteretep »

0db532a0 wrote: post #164
peteretep wrote: post #32

I'm using Freedome, which requires special software (best I can tell). I'm using it because it's made by F-Secure, and I know the F-Secure people from a long time ago. They have a large commercial business that would get seriously Kaperskied if it turned out they were knowingly doing anything wrong, and I've decided that that's the kind of incentive I want in a VPN provider.

What happened with Kaspersky?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaspersky_bans_and_allegations...

The US government made it clear they thought Kaspersky software was a security risk, as they were a little too close to the Kremlin. True or otherwise, it'd be an almighty brave Western CIO who bought Kaspersky software moving forward.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by majewsky »

impostir wrote: post #106
woodruffw wrote: post #4

I use Algo[1] on a variety of VPS providers. It supports IPSec, but I only use Wireguard through it. Supporting OpenVPN is an explicit anti-goal for Algo[2]. I generally strongly recommend against using VPN providers on false advertisement grounds -- VPNs fundamentally cannot provide strong anonymity properties, but that doesn't stop many providers from listing anonymity as a selling point. In terms of the property V…

Man, I love Wireguard; fast, stable and it doesnt destroy battery life. I only wish nixos didn't mess with configs, but I will fully admit that it is a very niche problem.

What do you mean? I only just started using Wireguard with NixOS, but I haven't run into any problems as of yet.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by jsingleton »

dfee wrote: post #77

This might sound dumb. But, I use ProtonVPN because Mozilla partnered with them and I place trust in Mozilla’s ability to make a more informed choice than I can make — largely due to their access to information and on hand knowledge and expertise. https://blog.mozilla.org/futurereleases/2018/10/22/testing-n...

I use ProtonVPN (and ProtonMail) for business but I haven't been that impressed so far. For personal use (e.g. BBC abroad) I just use OpenVPN on a Raspberry Pi.

I recently wrote a full review on my blog (so I won't repeat it all here): https://unop.uk/protonmail-review/

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by jsingleton »

HenryBemis wrote: post #178
phillc73 wrote: post #171

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No, but.... The above error was from my office. When connecting to ProtonVPN's website via a VPN, there is no error. Seems like it could be a certificate configuration error with the network I'm using, which is odd because it's a University and I've not seen that error anywhere else I regularly visit.

>No, but.... The above error was from my office So.. IT that manages the certs and the gateway, use a MIMT 'attack' to decrypt all your traffic, scan/read it, and then encrypt it again to send it out to the wilderness of the Internet. This is what the browser is messaging. Notifying you that "something is wrong with the connection. Browser is not sure what exactly, thus pointing the finger on the certificate. Perhaps…

The reason this warning will appear in Firefox is that it does not use the OS certificate store and it uses a built-in store. The corporate MitM cert will have been added to the OS root cert store so other browsers will trust it but it probably hasn't been added to the Firefox one.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by Gys »

muppetman wrote: post #48
hannob wrote: post #41

The first question you should ask is why you want a VPN. Because I believe many people newer ask this question and have some vague idea about "it somehow improves security and/or privacy". In most situations this likely isn't true. You add an additional attack vector and you centralize your communication to a single point.

100% this. VPN marketing appears to have really gotten to people, everyone's always asking about it. Real reasons I can see to use a VPN service 1) You want your traffic to reliably egress in that country. i.e. I live in New Zealand but to access some Australian TV on demand, I need to "appear" in Australia. 2) Errr, I can't think of any others. If you are really trying to hide your traffic from your ISP: 1) Change I…

It should be mandatory for public wifi access. So anywhere outside your house.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by mrweasel »

whocares123 wrote: post #158
kinkora wrote: post #145

PIA (Private Internet Access) and am a happy customer for 3rd year running. Why do I choose them? Besides the ease of use over multiple platforms, they are the only VPN (I am aware of) that has held up in court that they do not store any logs when asked to handover personal information. Sources: [1] https://torrentfreak.com/private-internet-access-no-logging-... [2] https://www.scribd.com/doc/303226103/Fake-bomb-thre…

I have 1GB fiber, do they offer 1GB speeds? How badly would using them as my VPN affect my speed?

I doubt it would affect your speed much. How often are you able to utilise 1Gbps anyway?

Sure in theory you'd see a slow down, but given that most of the sites and service you use aren't able to deliver 1Gbps to you directly, the decrease in speed is most likely lower than you'd think.

Re: Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

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Post by chb »

rb666 wrote: post #89

Have used many, the one that stuck is AirVPN. Best capabilities and Linux support.

This. I've been an AirVPN customer for over three years. They have the right combination of locations, Tier 1 technical savvy, OpenVPN support, price, configurability, and, above all, privacy.

Providers I went through before settling on AirVPN: vpn.ht, IPVanish, PIA, Astrill and PureVPN.

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