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Eskimo: replaced ipleak with windscribe

2025-06-09T22:18:24Z

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [https://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]
	* [https://protonvpn.com/ Proton VPN (Free option)]		* [https://protonvpn.com/ Proton VPN (Free option)]
			* [https://windscribe.com/ WindScribe (Free option)]

	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]

Eskimo: Updated out of date technical information

2025-06-09T21:42:18Z

Updated out of date technical information

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	=== VPN vulnerabilities ===		=== VPN vulnerabilities ===

	~~A very common~~ VPN ~~vulnerability is~~ that the ~~server~~ sometimes ~~will disconnect~~ and ~~show~~ your real IP, this ~~will be unexpected~~ and ~~there is little protection against~~ it. ~~One rough trick~~ you can ~~use to notice~~ a ~~VPN disconnection is~~ to ~~stream online music while you surf the Internet~~, for ~~example listening~~ to ~~Pandora radio, when~~ the VPN ~~disconnects the music~~ will ~~stop playing~~, ~~another way~~ to ~~stop accidentally exposing~~ your ~~IP is choosing a company~~ that ~~has VPN software with IP binding, Security Kiss has such feature~~, ~~when IP binding has been activated it will stop~~ your IP ~~leaking out~~. ~~There~~ are ~~websites such as ipleak.net which can be used to ensure that your~~ VPN ~~of choice is working before visiting other websites~~.		One of the early days VPN vulnerabilities was that the VPN sometimes disconnected and your real IP was logged by the website you were visiting, fortunately now all decent VPNs include a kill switch that stops this from happening, the killswitch is usually turned on by default for your own security and you can´t turn it off. A second VPN vulnerability is a DNS leak, before you can access a website its URL needs to be resolved, DNS is used for this, by default you will be using your ISP DNS servers to resolve addresses but the VPN will replace them with their own, if your DNS leaks it would be possible to find your Internet provider by looking at that DNS name, although your computer IP would still be hidden. These two vulnerabilities are rare in established VPN companies, they are only mentioned for reference.

	~~A second~~ VPN ~~vulnerability~~ is a ~~DNS leak, before~~ you ~~can access a website its URL needs to be resolved~~, ~~DNS is used for this, by default you will~~ be ~~using your ISP DNS servers to resolve addresses~~, ~~if your DNS leaks it would be possible~~ to ~~find your Internet provider by looking at that DNS name, although your computer IP would still~~ be ~~hidden~~. ~~DNS leaks are sometimes patched by~~ your ~~own~~ VPN ~~provider but not always~~, ~~if you use a VPN you can check if the DNS leaks visiting the DNSleaktest in external links. You can manually prevent DNS leaking changing your DNS resolver to~~ a ~~free one like Comodo Secure DNS, OpenDNS is another free DNS provider.~~		The most common vulnerability on a VPN is downloading free or hacked VPN software from a malicious hacker that will spy on you and steal your data, be extremely careful with "free" VPNs, most of them are not to be trusted. The second vulnerability is your VPN lying and keeping logs, pick a VPN company with a clear no logs policy that has been around for some time.

	~~To completely avoid~~ VPN ~~disconnections revealing your computer IP the best one can do is to use an SSH tunnel instead of~~ a VPN, unlike VPNs, SSH tunnels do not route all of your Internet traffic, they work on per application bases, when an SSH tunnel goes down your browser will not work and your real IP will remain secret until the tunnel is activated again. Privacy trends point towards VPNs, there are very few commercial SSH tunnel providers, some ~~of them are VPNSecure.me, Cotse.net and Tunnelr~~.~~com~~

	=== Understanding VPN logs ===		=== Understanding VPN logs ===

Eskimo at 21:33, 9 June 2025

2025-06-09T21:33:01Z

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	A proxy is a server that routes connections in order to provide some additional service such as security, anonymity, or information processing. A common use is to connect to a proxy in order to mask one's [[IP address]] from a web server. There are thousands of proxy servers available, but many of them may not be trustworthy. One of the most secure system of proxies is [[Tor]], a protocol for onion routing, the tor proxy is made up of three different proxy servers located in different countries, in order for an attacker to find out who is behind a website request he would have to get access to all servers and get hold of the logs, which are not meant to be kept by tor operators.		A proxy is a server that routes connections in order to provide some additional service such as security, anonymity, or information processing. A common use is to connect to a proxy in order to mask one's IP address from a web server. There are thousands of proxy servers available, but many of them may not be trustworthy. One of the most secure system of proxies is [[Tor]], a protocol for onion routing, the tor proxy is made up of three different proxy servers located in different countries, in order for an attacker to find out who is behind a website request he would have to get access to all servers and get hold of the logs, which are not meant to be kept by tor operators.

	=== VPN (Virtual private network) ===		=== VPN (Virtual private network) ===

Eskimo: internal link to dead page removed

2025-06-09T21:32:41Z

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	A proxy is a server that routes connections in order to provide some additional service such as security, anonymity, or information processing. A common use is to connect to a proxy in order to mask one's [[IP address]] from a web server. There are thousands of proxy servers available, but many of them may not be trustworthy. One of the most secure system of proxies is [[Tor]], a protocol for ~~[[onion router\|~~onion routing]], the tor proxy is made up of three different proxy servers located in different countries, in order for an attacker to find out who is behind a website request he would have to get access to all servers and get hold of the logs, which are not meant to be kept by tor operators.		A proxy is a server that routes connections in order to provide some additional service such as security, anonymity, or information processing. A common use is to connect to a proxy in order to mask one's [[IP address]] from a web server. There are thousands of proxy servers available, but many of them may not be trustworthy. One of the most secure system of proxies is [[Tor]], a protocol for onion routing, the tor proxy is made up of three different proxy servers located in different countries, in order for an attacker to find out who is behind a website request he would have to get access to all servers and get hold of the logs, which are not meant to be kept by tor operators.

	=== VPN (Virtual private network) ===		=== VPN (Virtual private network) ===

Malibu90265: /* VPN vulnerabilities */ Added a section on IP leaks and Free VPN providers.

2025-05-30T01:24:16Z

VPN vulnerabilities: Added a section on IP leaks and Free VPN providers.

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	=== VPN vulnerabilities ===		=== VPN vulnerabilities ===

	A very common VPN vulnerability is that the server sometimes will disconnect and show your real IP, this will be unexpected and there is little protection against it. One rough trick you can use to notice a VPN disconnection is to stream online music while you surf the Internet, for example listening to Pandora radio, when the VPN disconnects the music will stop playing, another way to stop accidentally exposing your IP is choosing a company that has VPN software with IP binding, Security Kiss has such feature, when IP binding has been activated it will stop your IP leaking out.		A very common VPN vulnerability is that the server sometimes will disconnect and show your real IP, this will be unexpected and there is little protection against it. One rough trick you can use to notice a VPN disconnection is to stream online music while you surf the Internet, for example listening to Pandora radio, when the VPN disconnects the music will stop playing, another way to stop accidentally exposing your IP is choosing a company that has VPN software with IP binding, Security Kiss has such feature, when IP binding has been activated it will stop your IP leaking out. There are websites such as ipleak.net which can be used to ensure that your VPN of choice is working before visiting other websites.

	A second VPN vulnerability is a DNS leak, before you can access a website its URL needs to be resolved, DNS is used for this, by default you will be using your ISP DNS servers to resolve addresses, if your DNS leaks it would be possible to find your Internet provider by looking at that DNS name, although your computer IP would still be hidden. DNS leaks are sometimes patched by your own VPN provider but not always, if you use a VPN you can check if the DNS leaks visiting the DNSleaktest in external links. You can manually prevent DNS leaking changing your DNS resolver to a free one like Comodo Secure DNS, OpenDNS is another free DNS provider.		A second VPN vulnerability is a DNS leak, before you can access a website its URL needs to be resolved, DNS is used for this, by default you will be using your ISP DNS servers to resolve addresses, if your DNS leaks it would be possible to find your Internet provider by looking at that DNS name, although your computer IP would still be hidden. DNS leaks are sometimes patched by your own VPN provider but not always, if you use a VPN you can check if the DNS leaks visiting the DNSleaktest in external links. You can manually prevent DNS leaking changing your DNS resolver to a free one like Comodo Secure DNS, OpenDNS is another free DNS provider.
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	Free VPN services can be used to get around Internet filters and light privacy, free VPN services are financed either selling your data to advertisers or giving you a limited bandwidth amount with the hope that the user will get tired of limitations and upgrade to their paid for version.		Free VPN services can be used to get around Internet filters and light privacy, free VPN services are financed either selling your data to advertisers or giving you a limited bandwidth amount with the hope that the user will get tired of limitations and upgrade to their paid for version.

	Companies providing free VPN access tend to have vague privacy policies for these services, paid for VPN providers are more keen to emphasize in their FAQ how long for they keep logs, their business does not rely on selling advertising but in selling privacy, it is essential for privacy activists when using a VPN to select a provider that keeps logs for as few days as possible, free VPN providers can be suitable for privacy if they clearly state on their FAQ what kind of logs they keep and how long for, one should play the paranoid card too and not automatically assume that everything a company claims without proof is true, it is best to go for well established companies, long standing companies are more likely to get caught lying if they have been operating for years than a new out of the blue VPN provider.		Companies providing free VPN access tend to have vague privacy policies for these services, paid for VPN providers are more keen to emphasize in their FAQ how long for they keep logs, their business does not rely on selling advertising but in selling privacy, it is essential for privacy activists when using a VPN to select a provider that keeps logs for as few days as possible, free VPN providers can be suitable for privacy if they clearly state on their FAQ what kind of logs they keep and how long for, one should play the paranoid card too and not automatically assume that everything a company claims without proof is true, it is best to go for well established companies, long standing companies are more likely to get caught lying if they have been operating for years than a new out of the blue VPN provider. Remember the saying "if you are not paying for the product, you are the product."

	==See also==		==See also==

Eskimo: Minor correction, text structure

2022-08-09T14:46:07Z

Minor correction, text structure

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	==See also==		==See also==
	[[The Dangers of using VPN]]
			* [[The Dangers of using VPN]]

	== External links ==		== External links ==

Eskimo: Cloudflare link erased, they no longer can be trusted

2022-03-29T22:41:47Z

Cloudflare link erased, they no longer can be trusted

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [https://1.1.1.1/dns/ Cloudflare DNS]
	* [https://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]		* [https://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]
	* [https://protonvpn.com/ Proton VPN (Free option)]		* [https://protonvpn.com/ Proton VPN (Free option)]

	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]

Eskimo: /* External links */

2022-03-29T11:15:45Z

External links

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [https://www.hacker10.com/internet-anonymity/hma-vpn-user-arrested-after-ip-handed-over-to-the-fbi/ HMA VPN user arrested after IP handed over to the FBI]
	* [https://1.1.1.1/dns/ Cloudflare DNS]		* [https://1.1.1.1/dns/ Cloudflare DNS]
	* [https://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]		* [https://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]

Eskimo: Cyberghost link changed to ProtonVPN, Comodo secure DNS changed to Cloudflare

2019-04-13T18:32:11Z

Cyberghost link changed to ProtonVPN, Comodo secure DNS changed to Cloudflare

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

	* [~~http~~://www.hacker10.com/internet-anonymity/hma-vpn-user-arrested-after-ip-handed-over-to-the-fbi/ HMA VPN user arrested after IP handed over to the FBI]		* [https://www.hacker10.com/internet-anonymity/hma-vpn-user-arrested-after-ip-handed-over-to-the-fbi/ HMA VPN user arrested after IP handed over to the FBI]
	* [~~http~~://~~www~~.~~comodo~~.~~com~~/~~secure-~~dns/ ~~Comodo Secure~~ DNS]		* [https://1.1.1.1/dns/ Cloudflare DNS]
	* [~~http~~://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]		* [https://ipleak.net/ IPLeak test]
	* [~~http~~://~~www.cyberghostvpn~~.com/ ~~CyberGhost~~ VPN (Free option)]		* [https://protonvpn.com/ Proton VPN (Free option)]

	[[Category:Technology]]		[[Category:Technology]]

Wanker: /* VPN (Virtual private network) */

2016-06-20T09:16:16Z

VPN (Virtual private network)

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	=== VPN (Virtual private network) ===		=== VPN (Virtual private network) ===

	A VPN is a single hop proxy that is considerably faster than tor and that is its main advantage~~, a~~ VPN is not as secure as ~~tor~~ and there ~~has~~ been instances in which people using a VPN to commit a crime have been arrested. When choosing a VPN, to minimize the risk of your privacy being compromised one should look for a company that does not keep connection logs for too many days and it is located offshore (i.e. not in your country of residence). Nearly all VPNs claim not to keep logs about the websites you visit but they do not specify anything about connection logs, it is not necessary to know what websites you visit to track you down, only connection logs, time and date of connection and what IP was assigned, are needed.		A VPN is a single hop proxy that is considerably faster than tor and that is its main advantage. A VPN is not as secure as Tor and there have been instances in which people using a VPN to commit a crime have been arrested. When choosing a VPN, to minimize the risk of your privacy being compromised one should look for a company that does not keep connection logs for too many days and it is located offshore (i.e. not in your country of residence). Nearly all VPNs claim not to keep logs about the websites you visit but they do not specify anything about connection logs, it is not necessary to know what websites you visit to track you down, only connection logs, time and date of connection and what IP was assigned, are needed.

	=== VPN vulnerabilities ===		=== VPN vulnerabilities ===