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Why the NordVPN network is safe after a third-party provider breach

jupiterhaiku — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:54:23 +0000

"We understand the security concerns that arose from the information found online by security researchers and will address them in detail here."

NordVPN clears about recent situation: https://nordvpn.com/blog/official-response-datacenter-breach/

NordVPN: Official response regarding the breach of one of our datacenters

jupiterhaiku — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 15:03:33 +0000

We became aware that on March 2018, one of the datacenters in Finland we had been renting our servers from was accessed with no authorization. The attacker gained access to the server by exploiting an insecure remote management system left by the datacenter provider while we were unaware that such a system existed. The server itself did not contain any user activity logs; none of our applications send user-created credentials for authentication, so usernames and passwords couldn’t have been intercepted either. The exact configuration file found on the internet by security researchers ceased to exist on March 5, 2018. This was an isolated case, and no other datacenter providers we use have been affected.

Can a VPN be hacked?

jupiterhaiku — Fri, 17 May 2019 08:16:40 +0000

With a Virtual Private Network (VPN) everyone – from a student or a housewife to a Silicon Valley entrepreneur – can take charge of their cybersecurity and make it harder for hackers to steal their sensitive information. But are you truly safe? Can a VPN be hacked?

Once your data leaves the VPN server to go to the website, it’s again out in the open if you visit websites with unsecure HTTP connection. Even though no one spoofing on the traffic will be able to tie that information back to you that doesn’t mean that you can visit suspicious sites without a worry.

You can read up more on the article about VPN hacking.

100% Anonymous VPN: Does it really exist?

jupiterhaiku — Thu, 16 May 2019 06:30:27 +0000

What does online anonymity mean to you? Do you only want to keep your browsing private or do you need complete anonymity because you’re fighting for freedom of speech? You know that a VPN protects your privacy, but are you revealing your identity even when your VPN is on?

You have to take precautionary measures to keep your information and your identity private. However, it’s also true that it’s nearly impossible to achieve full anonymity without a VPN.

You can read up more at an article about VPN anonimity