Nostr Web Client

Quote:

"The researchers believe it affects all VPN applications when they’re connected to a hostile network and that there are no ways to prevent such attacks except when the user's VPN runs on Linux or Android. They also said their attack technique may have been possible since 2002 and may already have been discovered and used in the wild since then."

Windows and Mac OS/iOS sucks, okay?

USE #LINUX!

#tech #privacy

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Diacone Frost 1y ago

Also:

"When apps run on Linux there’s a setting that minimizes the effects, but even then TunnelVision can be used to exploit a side channel that can be used to de-anonymize destination traffic and perform targeted denial-of-service attacks."

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Autumn Sun ☀️🌘☯️ 1y ago

Long story short, if your network provider is hostile, you'd better find a new way to get your internet fix.

Diacone Frost 1y ago

we need to get rid off the providers.

#mesh