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Ask HN: What VPN service are you currently using?

#1
And would you recommend it? I've decided to get one and so far my only two requirements seem to be:

1. It should work with OpenVPN

2. It should support SOCKS5 (Proxy)

PIA, Nord, Mullvad, ZorroVPN, ProtonVPN look promising. On the other hand, SigaVPN is based on a not-for-profit model so I was not sure about it. What is your personal preference?

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

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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 VPNs can provide (privacy), you're better off maintaining as much control as possible over the service: you don't want to be tied to someone else's weak cipher or insecure protocol choices.

FD: I work for the company that made Algo, but have nothing to do with its development.

[1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

[2]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/faq.md#...

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

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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…

Can you please elaborate a bit more why OpenVPN is risky per se?

I'd love to know more about this.

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