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Title: Are VPNs even safe now?
Post by: DeepMinder on Feb 05, 2025, 05:52 PM
QuoteDavid Bombal
Feb 2, 2025


Quote// MENU //
0:00 - Coming up
0:45 - Intro
02:19 - VPN's don't protect you
08:45 - As of 2024 VPS's don't keep data safe
11:51 - How do I stop a hacker?
15:03 - Consumer VPN's and browser fingerprints
19:53 - Is a VPN safe with public wifi?
22:35 - Using multiple layers of defence
24:50 - Is Tor better than a VPN?
27:07 - Tor vs. VPN
30:03 - Outro
Title: Re: Are VPNs even safe now?
Post by: DeepMinder on Feb 05, 2025, 05:54 PM

QuoteCybernews
Aug 10, 2024
Quote00:00 Intro
0:28 Layer 1: Surface (Basic Concepts)
3:06 Layer 2: Intermediate (Common features and use cases)
6:56 Layer 3: Advanced (Advanced features and technical details)
10:44 Layer 4: Expert (Deep dive into security)
14:34 Layer 5: Into the VPN abyss (Highly technical and niche topics)
17:39 Final words
Title: Re: Are VPNs even safe now?
Post by: Trollheart on Feb 05, 2025, 06:24 PM
I hate VPNs. I always lost about fifty percent of my connection speed once I turned one on. TOR, Nord, even the one built-in to Opera, always the same. Do what you have to do then turn the damn thing off so your system stops crawling.
Title: Re: Are VPNs even safe now?
Post by: DeepMinder on Feb 06, 2025, 05:15 AM
Quote from: Trollheart on Feb 05, 2025, 06:24 PMI hate VPNs. I always lost about fifty percent of my connection speed once I turned one on. TOR, Nord, even the one built-in to Opera, always the same. Do what you have to do then turn the damn thing off so your system stops crawling.
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