PTA further extends the deadline for VPN registration on the recommendation of industry experts
For sometime now there has been a lot of speculation around PTA blocking VPNs. Though Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has announced that the registration process has been made compulsory and the process has been initiated, the authority is not blocking them at the moment.
https://pk.mashable.com/tech/4413/pta-further-extends-the-deadline-for-vpn-registration-on-the-recommendation-of-industry-experts
#asia #pakistan #PTA #VPN
For sometime now there has been a lot of speculation around PTA blocking VPNs. Though Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has announced that the registration process has been made compulsory and the process has been initiated, the authority is not blocking them at the moment.
https://pk.mashable.com/tech/4413/pta-further-extends-the-deadline-for-vpn-registration-on-the-recommendation-of-industry-experts
#asia #pakistan #PTA #VPN
Mashable Pakistan
PTA further extends the deadline for VPN registration on the recommendation of industry experts
PTA has decided to further extend the VPN registration deadline for a period of two months till 30 September 2020.
Man punished for using a VPN to scale China’s Great Firewall and watch porn
A man in southern China received administrative punishment after he bypassed the country’s strict internet censorship system to watch porn, state media reported on Wednesday.
The man, surnamed Chen, was apprehended by the local police in the city of Jinshi, located in Hunan province. The police said Chen was using an app called Shadowrocket, which allows users to connect to proxy servers using the censorship circumvention tool Shadowsocks, among other protocols.
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3095201/man-punished-using-vpn-scale-chinas-great-firewall-and-watch-porn
#asia #china #VPN
A man in southern China received administrative punishment after he bypassed the country’s strict internet censorship system to watch porn, state media reported on Wednesday.
The man, surnamed Chen, was apprehended by the local police in the city of Jinshi, located in Hunan province. The police said Chen was using an app called Shadowrocket, which allows users to connect to proxy servers using the censorship circumvention tool Shadowsocks, among other protocols.
https://www.scmp.com/abacus/tech/article/3095201/man-punished-using-vpn-scale-chinas-great-firewall-and-watch-porn
#asia #china #VPN
South China Morning Post
Using a VPN to watch porn gets a man punished in China
Unauthorised VPNs are illegal in China, but authorities said the man’s main crime was accessing pornography.
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Anti-Piracy Outfit Hires VPN Expert to Help Track Down The Pirate Bay
Movie companies and their anti-piracy partners are pressing ahead with their legal action to track down The Pirate Bay. The site reportedly used VPN provider OVPN, which carries no logs, but a security expert - one that regularly penetration tests several major VPN providers - believes that information about the notorious site could still be obtained.
Tracking down, prosecuting, blocking and otherwise trying to prevent The Pirate Bay from operating has become an entertainment industry project for the last 15 years.
The torrent site has faced more adversaries than any other on the planet yet today the site remains stubbornly online. Exactly where and operated by whom remains either a mystery or a topic of speculation.
After a period of what seemed like calm, this year it became clear that the site’s old enemies, Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, were again working to get closer to the site and its operators.
We’ve covered the back story in detail but in summary, the site is alleged to have used Swedish VPN provider OVPN to hide its true location and Rights Alliance is now engaged in legal action to get its hands on whatever information the VPN provider may hold.
👀 👉🏼 https://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfit-hires-vpn-expert-to-help-track-down-the-pirate-bay-200821/
#piracy #vpn #thepiratebay
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Movie companies and their anti-piracy partners are pressing ahead with their legal action to track down The Pirate Bay. The site reportedly used VPN provider OVPN, which carries no logs, but a security expert - one that regularly penetration tests several major VPN providers - believes that information about the notorious site could still be obtained.
Tracking down, prosecuting, blocking and otherwise trying to prevent The Pirate Bay from operating has become an entertainment industry project for the last 15 years.
The torrent site has faced more adversaries than any other on the planet yet today the site remains stubbornly online. Exactly where and operated by whom remains either a mystery or a topic of speculation.
After a period of what seemed like calm, this year it became clear that the site’s old enemies, Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance, were again working to get closer to the site and its operators.
We’ve covered the back story in detail but in summary, the site is alleged to have used Swedish VPN provider OVPN to hide its true location and Rights Alliance is now engaged in legal action to get its hands on whatever information the VPN provider may hold.
👀 👉🏼 https://torrentfreak.com/anti-piracy-outfit-hires-vpn-expert-to-help-track-down-the-pirate-bay-200821/
#piracy #vpn #thepiratebay
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Anti-Piracy Outfit Hires VPN Expert to Help Track Down The Pirate Bay * TorrentFreak
A security expert that has audited several top VPN providers has been hired as an expert in a case to track down The Pirate Bay.
Free VPNs are bad for your privacy
VPNs are in high demand as Americans scramble to keep access to TikTok and WeChat amid a looming government ban. There are dozens of free VPNs out there that promise to protect your privacy by keeping you anonymous on the internet and hiding your browsing history.
Don’t believe it. Free VPNs are bad for you.
The internet is a hostile place for the privacy-minded. Internet providers can sell your browsing history, governments can spy on you and tech titans collect huge amounts of data to track you across the web. Many have turned to VPNs, or virtual private networks, thinking that they can protect you from snoopers and spies.
But where VPNs try to solve a problem, they can also expose you to far greater privacy risks.
TechCrunch’s Romain Dillet has an explainer on what a VPN is. In short, VPNs were first designed for employees to virtually connect to their office network from home or while on a business trip. These days, VPNs are more widely used for hiding your online internet traffic, and tricking streaming services into thinking you’re another country when you’re not. That same technique also helps activists and dissidents bypass censorship systems in their own countries.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/24/free-vpn-bad-for-privacy/
#VPN #privacy #censorship
VPNs are in high demand as Americans scramble to keep access to TikTok and WeChat amid a looming government ban. There are dozens of free VPNs out there that promise to protect your privacy by keeping you anonymous on the internet and hiding your browsing history.
Don’t believe it. Free VPNs are bad for you.
The internet is a hostile place for the privacy-minded. Internet providers can sell your browsing history, governments can spy on you and tech titans collect huge amounts of data to track you across the web. Many have turned to VPNs, or virtual private networks, thinking that they can protect you from snoopers and spies.
But where VPNs try to solve a problem, they can also expose you to far greater privacy risks.
TechCrunch’s Romain Dillet has an explainer on what a VPN is. In short, VPNs were first designed for employees to virtually connect to their office network from home or while on a business trip. These days, VPNs are more widely used for hiding your online internet traffic, and tricking streaming services into thinking you’re another country when you’re not. That same technique also helps activists and dissidents bypass censorship systems in their own countries.
https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/24/free-vpn-bad-for-privacy/
#VPN #privacy #censorship
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Caution: Norton VPN only protects with IPv6 disabled.
Norton now also provides VPN in its security product suites - a great feature, shamefully implemented.
Security Suites are not opened very often - so after one year of abstinence I was surprised that a VPN button suddenly appeared. You can freely choose the desired IP region, the performance is good, the connection is established super fast, everything just a click away - thanks Norton! And then the disappointment: Yes, the IPv4 address changes - the IPv6 address remains untouched. And with that the protection is just above zero! The real cheek: Not a word about it from Norton, no hint how to prevent IPv6 leaks. Very weak Symantec.
👀 👉🏼 Translated with DeepL:
https://www.tutonaut.de/vorsicht-norton-vpn-schuetzt-nur-mit-ipv6-deaktivierung/
#norton #vpn #ipv6 #leak #thinkabout
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Norton now also provides VPN in its security product suites - a great feature, shamefully implemented.
Security Suites are not opened very often - so after one year of abstinence I was surprised that a VPN button suddenly appeared. You can freely choose the desired IP region, the performance is good, the connection is established super fast, everything just a click away - thanks Norton! And then the disappointment: Yes, the IPv4 address changes - the IPv6 address remains untouched. And with that the protection is just above zero! The real cheek: Not a word about it from Norton, no hint how to prevent IPv6 leaks. Very weak Symantec.
👀 👉🏼 Translated with DeepL:
https://www.tutonaut.de/vorsicht-norton-vpn-schuetzt-nur-mit-ipv6-deaktivierung/
#norton #vpn #ipv6 #leak #thinkabout
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How to use Tor on your phone
📹 Watch it via:
YouTube || Invidious
🌐 Get TOR for:
• Android via: Website || F-Droid || Play Store
• iOS via: Apple Store
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#TOR #Privacy #Guide #Browser #VPN
In this anonymity tutorial, you'll learn how to use Tor on your phone - both Tor Browser and Orbot on Android, and Onion Browser on iOS.📹 Watch it via:
YouTube || Invidious
🌐 Get TOR for:
• Android via: Website || F-Droid || Play Store
• iOS via: Apple Store
📡 @howtobeprivateonline
#TOR #Privacy #Guide #Browser #VPN
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Apple apps on Big Sur bypass firewalls and VPNs — this is terrible
Don't worry though, Apple really, really, really cares about your privacy
For all of Apple’s talk of being privacy-first, often its marketing speak doesn’t match up with what it’s actually doing. And the latest example? Well, it’s Apple apps on Big Sur bypassing firewalls and VPNs.
I don’t need to tell you just how worrying this is.
👀 👉🏼 https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/11/16/apple-apps-on-big-sur-bypass-firewalls-vpns-analysis-macos/
#apple #apps #privacy #bypass #firewall #vpn #thinkabout
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Don't worry though, Apple really, really, really cares about your privacy
For all of Apple’s talk of being privacy-first, often its marketing speak doesn’t match up with what it’s actually doing. And the latest example? Well, it’s Apple apps on Big Sur bypassing firewalls and VPNs.
I don’t need to tell you just how worrying this is.
👀 👉🏼 https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/11/16/apple-apps-on-big-sur-bypass-firewalls-vpns-analysis-macos/
#apple #apps #privacy #bypass #firewall #vpn #thinkabout
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TNW
Apple apps on Big Sur bypass firewalls and VPNs — this is terrible
Security researchers have found that Apple apps on Big Sur bypass firewalls and VPNs — this is a huge security and privacy issue.
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Cybercriminals’ favourite VPN taken down in global action
Law enforcement wiretapped the very service used by criminals to evade interception
The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down yesterday in a coordinated law enforcement action led by the German Reutlingen Police Headquarters together with Europol and law enforcement agencies from around the world.
The Safe-Inet service was shut down and its infrastructure seized in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and the United States. The servers were taken down, and a splash page prepared by Europol was put up online after the domain seizures. This coordinated takedown was carried out in the framework of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).
http://telegra.ph/Cybercriminals-favourite-VPN-taken-down-in-global-action-12-22
via www.europol.europa.eu
#europol #cybercriminals #vpn #takedown #EMPACT
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Law enforcement wiretapped the very service used by criminals to evade interception
The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down yesterday in a coordinated law enforcement action led by the German Reutlingen Police Headquarters together with Europol and law enforcement agencies from around the world.
The Safe-Inet service was shut down and its infrastructure seized in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, France and the United States. The servers were taken down, and a splash page prepared by Europol was put up online after the domain seizures. This coordinated takedown was carried out in the framework of the European Multidisciplinary Platform Against Criminal Threats (EMPACT).
http://telegra.ph/Cybercriminals-favourite-VPN-taken-down-in-global-action-12-22
via www.europol.europa.eu
#europol #cybercriminals #vpn #takedown #EMPACT
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Telegraph
Cybercriminals’ favourite VPN taken down in global action
Law enforcement wiretapped the very service used by criminals to evade interception The virtual private network (VPN) Safe-Inet used by the world’s foremost cybercriminals has been taken down yesterday in a coordinated law enforcement action led by the German…
Mozilla VPN
Available in 6 countries now. More regions coming soon.
We currently offer Mozilla VPN in the US, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.
The Mozilla VPN clients are compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit only), Mac (10.15 and up), Android (version 6 and up), iOS (13.0 and up), and Linux (Ubuntu-only).
https://vpn.mozilla.org/
#mozilla #VPN
Available in 6 countries now. More regions coming soon.
We currently offer Mozilla VPN in the US, the UK, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.
The Mozilla VPN clients are compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit only), Mac (10.15 and up), Android (version 6 and up), iOS (13.0 and up), and Linux (Ubuntu-only).
https://vpn.mozilla.org/
#mozilla #VPN
Mozilla
Get Mozilla VPN — Mozilla (US)
Use Mozilla VPN for full-device protection for all apps. With servers in 33+ countries, you can connect to anywhere, from anywhere.
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pentest-report_mullvad_2021_v1.pdf
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Pentest-Report Mullvad VPN & Servers 11.-12.2020
“Mullvad VPN AB is owned by parent company Amagicom AB. The name Amagicom isderived from the Sumerian word ama-gi – the oldest word for “freedom“ or, literally,“back to mother” in the context of slavery – and the abbreviation for communication.Amagicom stands for “free communication”.”
This document is dedicated to a presentation of a security-centered project carried outby Cure53 for Mullvad. More specifically, the report describes the results of a thoroughand comprehensive penetration test and source code audit against the Mullvad VPNservers, infrastructure and related web applications and other exposed services. Theproject was completed in late 2020
https://cure53.de/pentest-report_mullvad_2021_v1.pdf
#pentest #mullvad #vpn #report #pdf
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“Mullvad VPN AB is owned by parent company Amagicom AB. The name Amagicom isderived from the Sumerian word ama-gi – the oldest word for “freedom“ or, literally,“back to mother” in the context of slavery – and the abbreviation for communication.Amagicom stands for “free communication”.”
This document is dedicated to a presentation of a security-centered project carried outby Cure53 for Mullvad. More specifically, the report describes the results of a thoroughand comprehensive penetration test and source code audit against the Mullvad VPNservers, infrastructure and related web applications and other exposed services. Theproject was completed in late 2020
https://cure53.de/pentest-report_mullvad_2021_v1.pdf
#pentest #mullvad #vpn #report #pdf
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Powerhouse VPN products can be abused for large-scale DDoS attacks
Around 1,500 Powerhouse VPN servers are exposed online and ready to be abused by DDoS groups.
Botnet operators are abusing VPN servers from VPN provider Powerhouse Management as a way to bounce and amplify junk traffic part of DDoS attacks.
This new DDoS vector has been discovered and documented by a security researcher who goes online as Phenomite, who shared his findings with ZDNet last week.
The researcher said the root cause of this new DDoS vector is a yet-to-be-identified service that runs on UDP port 20811 on Powerhouse VPN servers.
Phenomite says that attackers can ping this port with a one-byte request, and the service will often respond with packets that are up to 40 times the size of the original packet.
Since these packets are UDP-based, they can also be modified to contain an incorrect return IP address. This means that an attacker can send a single-byte UDP packet to a Powerhouse VPN server, which then amplifies it and sends it to the IP address of a victim of a DDoS attack —in what security researchers call a reflected/amplified DDoS attack.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/powerhouse-vpn-products-can-be-abused-for-large-scale-ddos-attacks/
#powerhouse #vpn #abuse #ddos #attacks
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Around 1,500 Powerhouse VPN servers are exposed online and ready to be abused by DDoS groups.
Botnet operators are abusing VPN servers from VPN provider Powerhouse Management as a way to bounce and amplify junk traffic part of DDoS attacks.
This new DDoS vector has been discovered and documented by a security researcher who goes online as Phenomite, who shared his findings with ZDNet last week.
The researcher said the root cause of this new DDoS vector is a yet-to-be-identified service that runs on UDP port 20811 on Powerhouse VPN servers.
Phenomite says that attackers can ping this port with a one-byte request, and the service will often respond with packets that are up to 40 times the size of the original packet.
Since these packets are UDP-based, they can also be modified to contain an incorrect return IP address. This means that an attacker can send a single-byte UDP packet to a Powerhouse VPN server, which then amplifies it and sends it to the IP address of a victim of a DDoS attack —in what security researchers call a reflected/amplified DDoS attack.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/powerhouse-vpn-products-can-be-abused-for-large-scale-ddos-attacks/
#powerhouse #vpn #abuse #ddos #attacks
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ZDNet
Powerhouse VPN products can be abused for large-scale DDoS attacks
Around 1,500 Powerhouse VPN servers are exposed online and ready to be abused by DDoS groups.
Former malware distributor Kape Technologies now owns ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, Zenmate, and a collection of VPN “review” websites
https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/
https://alternativeto.net/news/2021/9/kape-technologies-buys-expressvpn-for-936-million/
#vpn
https://restoreprivacy.com/kape-technologies-owns-expressvpn-cyberghost-pia-zenmate-vpn-review-sites/
https://alternativeto.net/news/2021/9/kape-technologies-buys-expressvpn-for-936-million/
#vpn
RestorePrivacy
Kape Technologies (Formerly Crossrider) Now Owns ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, Zenmate, and a Collection of…
Kape Technologies (formerly Crossrider) has now acquired four different VPN services and a collection of VPN “review” websites that rank Kape’s VPN holdings at the top of their recommendations. This report examines the history of Kape Technologies and its…
VPN Provider Agrees to Block Torrent Traffic and The Pirate Bay on U.S. Servers
VPN Unlimited has settled a copyright lawsuit filed by several movie companies. The VPN provider stood accused of failing to take action against subscribers who were pirating films. As part of the settlement, the company agreed to block BitTorrent traffic and prominent pirate sites including 'Pirate Bay,' 'YTS', and 'RARBG' on U.S. servers.
https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-provider-agrees-to-block-torrent-traffic-and-the-pirate-bay-on-u-s-servers-220117/
#vpn #torrent
VPN Unlimited has settled a copyright lawsuit filed by several movie companies. The VPN provider stood accused of failing to take action against subscribers who were pirating films. As part of the settlement, the company agreed to block BitTorrent traffic and prominent pirate sites including 'Pirate Bay,' 'YTS', and 'RARBG' on U.S. servers.
https://torrentfreak.com/vpn-provider-agrees-to-block-torrent-traffic-and-the-pirate-bay-on-u-s-servers-220117/
#vpn #torrent
Torrentfreak
VPN Provider Agrees to Block Torrent Traffic and The Pirate Bay on U.S. Servers * TorrentFreak
To resolve a piracy lawsuit, VPN Unlimited has agreed to block torrent traffic and pirate sites including 'Pirate Bay,' 'YTS', and 'RARBG.'