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Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by altairprime »

zamnos wrote: post #13

Hm that seems like a mistake. If I'm reading the docs right, the Mullvad browser will let you browse the web without using their/any VPN, which mean that it's entirely possible to accidentally surf to a site without having your VPN up, and reveal your IP address to that site. To contrast, there's no way to use the Tor Browser without using the onion network so it's ~impossible to accidentally browse to site and revea…

Mullvad’s VPN software has an available function that blocks network traffic when the VPN isn’t connected, so there’s no need to patch that into the browser.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by domh »

enlyth wrote: post #105
thejosh wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I quite like Mullvad. I haven't needed to use them much (mostly when my ISP has wonky routing and I need something semi-urgent), but their service is pretty good, their website feels like it's designed for the more "techy users". Their billing is the least sketchiest of VPN providers, with no ticking clocks, no upsell and other nonsense. I also like they provide a Wireguard file and a way to filter it, so it's super…

I share a VPN subscription with my father, I use it for torrenting so my ISP can't snoop on me, and he uses it to bypass geo blocking to watch UK shows (things like BritBox, Netflix, BBC etc.) in another country. Unfortunately, there is no way to legally pay for most of these services and watch them from abroad. I tried to get us to use Mullvad, as it was perfect for me, but for him it was constant problems with the…

It annoys me that the only way to access iPlayer from abroad is via a VPN. Surely opening it up and allowing international customers to pay some form of license fee could be a nice little revenue stream for the BBC? I'm guessing the reason is just "licensing issues" but if they're making the programmes then what's the problem? I'm sure there's an international market for watching the world class output from the BBC.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by brnt »

rtpg wrote: post #86
dathinab wrote: post #69

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AFIK it's a "fork" of the tor-browser (which is a fork of Firefox) but instead of connecting to the tor network you connect to a VPN. So you get all the in-browser tracking protection Firefox has (e.g. against fingerprinting) + the ones only the Tor browser has but without the drawbacks of the tor network and in turn without onion security.

Does the tor browser fork stay up to date quickly? I would be quite worried about stale browsers in this day and age, to an extent at least

Yes. They are aware that this is one attack vector they need to protect their users against.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by dymk »

tomcam wrote: post #152
asddubs wrote: post #133

Earlier quoted context omitted.

so someone being against gay marriage is not a homophobe in your eyes? Why can't Obama just also be/have been a homophobe

One can have a principled opposition to gay marriage without being a homophobe. Declaring someone else is a homophobe without their making such an assertion is mindreading.

> One can have a principled opposition to gay marriage without being a homophobe.

The same way a principled vegan also eats meat, to be sure.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by piaste »

crop_rotation wrote: post #82

I am disappointed to see that it doesn't integrate with Mullvad VPN at all. I have Mullvad VPN but I use it too less because I don't want all traffic on my mac going via VPN (e.g all kinds of random IDEs and websites). All I want is one browser which always uses VPN. But Mullvad has no split tunneling on mac AFAIK, and on windows also you can only block some apps from VPN, instead of saying that only this application…

Why don't you want random traffic to go through the VPN? Mullvad is quite fast.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by notRobot »

JoachimS wrote: post #131
notpushkin wrote: post #99

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I believe Tor is collaborating with Mozilla very closely, to the point that Mozilla includes patches from Tor Browser now: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Tor_Uplift

And Mullvad is a Tor project sponsor.

And Mozilla's partner for the Mozilla VPN.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by haswell »

axus wrote: post #154
haswell wrote: post #147

Earlier quoted context omitted.

As a bi man, the next paragraphs excuse nothing. But if these details are to play a factor in browser selection, one should reflect on the myriad of undesirable associations involved in going about daily life. Just typing this reply involves an entire supply chain associated with individuals and organizations of questionable character. To apply this same level of sensitivity to daily life would be to mostly unhook on…

What are your thoughts on Chick-Fil-A. I will sometimes choose them on the merits of their product.

I tend to avoid fast food in general, but I try not to orient my life around actions (or avoiding actions) that are unlikely to have any impact, especially if they involve spending more of my own energy.

Avoiding Chik-Fil-A at all costs: primarily affects me.

Being willing to frequent a Chik-Fil-A because a friend somewhere else on the political spectrum enjoys it: potentially opens an opportunity to talk.

Most of my family and their circles fit that latter description, so this is not a hypothetical. Any chance of influencing them is actively harmed by choosing/avoiding fast food based on tribal allegiance.

None of this should be construed to mean that I find their leadership team and public stances acceptable.

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by artimaeis »

MikusR wrote: post #113
zamnos wrote: post #13

Hm that seems like a mistake. If I'm reading the docs right, the Mullvad browser will let you browse the web without using their/any VPN, which mean that it's entirely possible to accidentally surf to a site without having your VPN up, and reveal your IP address to that site. To contrast, there's no way to use the Tor Browser without using the onion network so it's ~impossible to accidentally browse to site and revea…

They advertise their VPN as having a working Split tunnel feature. That is also false, at least on Windows.

I use their split tunnel feature on my Windows machine daily. I think there's some limitations to its capability to spit, such as Windows Store apps.

https://mullvad.net/en/help/split-tunneling-with-the-mullvad...

Re: The Mullvad Browser

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Post by rootsudo »

nigamanth wrote: post #115

Why do you think the Tor project team is releasing it together? Isn't Tor private enough? Or do they want higher privacy without onion browsing?

It wouldn't be higher privacy per se, it's just a fork of the firefox browser that perhaps could carry on TOR in case it ever shuts down or such.
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