Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright
  • OfficerBribe@lemm.eeEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Do not understand the downvotes and comments saying article is bullshit. Maybe it all depends on country / ISP, but I have never even thought I need VPN where I live. And since practically all sites indeed use HTTPS all they could get are IPs and possibly hostnames (I do not use ISP DNS).

    Only meaningful reason I can think of privacy wise are these scenarios:

    A)

    1. You have a static IP and it gets leaked with other info like your real name / personal mail address from site A
    2. Only your IP is leaked for site B
    3. By cross referencing site A and B info, you can determine identity for site B user

    B)

    1. You have a static IP and it gets leaked with other info like your real name / personal mail address from site A
    2. You visit site B and whoever has logs of that site could tie your actions to your identity by using leaks from site A breach