Public VPNs Don’t Always Make You Any More Secure

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Recent news on a compromised NordVPN server highlights a concern that when you want to use a public VPN, it doesn’t necessarily add any additional security. VPN providers aren’t without fault and can still suffer compromises and risks just like your local connection. If a hacker sets a malicious server on your local subnet then this traffic doesn’t get encrypted through the VPN. To clarify, I’m not talking about private VPNs that you use to connect to your office at work. Using a public VPN won’t make you less secure, but when you use a public VPN ensure you still check that your connection to the final destination is secure too by checking the lock in your browser and not passing private information if insecure.

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