VPN provider was recording all the data

flylowgethigh

Non-growing Lurker

ICMag Donor

• Jul 19, 2020

• #1

On an insecure system. Sheeze.

https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/zero-logs-vpn-company-exposes-millions-user-logs

 

M

MindEater

Member

• Jul 19, 2020

• #2

VPNs are the scam of the week. People are so gullible. No one cares that you're looking at gay teenage black midget porn, except the VPN provider. Some things are beyond obvious.

 

Weird

3rd-Eye Jedi

Veteran

• Jul 19, 2020

• #3

The FBI has had super computers at every major american ISP doing deep inspection of packets since the late 90's (pre-patriot act).

VPN does not protect from deep packet inspection.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivore_(software)

They target technologies now not just users with the following type of technology. TOR has been exploited in this regard.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_Lantern_(software)

 

rasputin

The Mad Monk

Veteran

• Jul 19, 2020

• #4

Used to be you wanted to be the proverbial needle in the haystack.

In many cases nowadays it's better to be a piece of hay.