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To: Swordmaker

Thanks for the heads up. I wonder if a VPN eliminates vulnerability.


9 posted on 03/20/2021 12:27:24 PM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Menehune56
Generally a VPN does nothing to eliminate security vulnerabilities. The value of a VPN is the layer of privacy it creates between you and your ISP.

You are vulnerable to attacks when you view web pages. Viewing them through a VPN doesn't change anything. You are still connecting to remote hosts and downloading content.

10 posted on 03/20/2021 12:36:45 PM PDT by Wayne07
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To: Menehune56
Thanks for the heads up. I wonder if a VPN eliminates vulnerability.

The researchers say no, VPN is not a help. The article does not say why.

15 posted on 03/20/2021 1:29:17 PM PDT by Swordmaker (My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you hoplophobe bigot!)
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To: Menehune56

article says vpn does not


19 posted on 03/20/2021 3:03:52 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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