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diff --git a/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md b/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md index aaca3de..8d6e5f5 100644 --- a/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md +++ b/content/entry/dont-rely-exclusively-on-a-vpn-for-online-privacy-and-security.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ VPNs also aren't a magic bullet for digital security. Some common ways people ge VPNs do prevent a relatively common attack vector which is the man in the middle attack (MITM) over Wi-Fi. However, most of the time, people are using the Web and nearly all websites support secure connections. Any halfway decent browser will tell you when you're connecting over an insecure connection and not to enter any login credentials. That thwarts Wi-Fi MITM attacks and even with a VPN, you ought to heed that warning. You don't need a VPN to prevent MITM attacks. ## What VPNs Are Good For -VPNs are still good for a number of other things. I live in the United States, a country heavily engaged in the [War on Sharing](http://stallman.org/articles/end-war-on-sharing.html). I use a VPN to torrent and prevent my ISP from throttling my connection. VPNs can also be used to get around region-locked content and bypass censorship. +VPNs are still good for a number of other things. I live in the United States, a country heavily engaged in the [War on Sharing](https://stallman.org/articles/end-war-on-sharing.html). I use a VPN to torrent and prevent my ISP from throttling my connection. VPNs can also be used to get around region-locked content and bypass censorship. VPNs have some limited use for security. Hackers can't geolocate you via IP address. They can't bring down your home network with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. They can't hack your router, MITM attack your network, or work their way into other devices on the network. VPNs aren't necessary for preventing these types of attacks though. The same protections can be had by connecting over [Tor](/2022/01/16/always-use-tor/) and flashing your router with secure custom firmware like [OpenWrt](https://openwrt.org/). |