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  • Re: CISA warns against VP

    From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to RUG RAT on Sunday, December 07, 2025 11:13:35
    Ohhh.. Now this gives me a nice warm and fuzzy feeling!

    Yeah, I thought so also. Basically, they are using a fact -- that *some* VPN providers are not safe -- to try to discourage people from using VPN at all.

    "We're from the government. We're here to help." :D

    Mike


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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to RUG RAT on Monday, December 08, 2025 11:14:52
    Yeah, I thought so also. Basically, they are using a fact -- that *some* VPN
    providers are not safe -- to try to discourage people from using VPN at all.

    "We're from the government. We're here to help." :D

    So, how about publishing a list of those VPN's?

    There have been several fly-by-night type providers that have popped up
    since states starting moving to control adult content, so I am guessing
    such a list would no longer be accurate the moment it was published.

    Hey, let's start another conspiracy. The NSA and CIA have secretly bought VPN companies to harvest data that you believed was encrypted.. :)

    So, now that I am between a rock and a hard place, what do you recommend? Accept the certain risk of conducting private/sensative activities on an open public network, or that my the VPN I use to mitigrate that is compromised?

    I am with you, it is very fishy. Just pointing out that they are using a
    fact to try to discourage people from using VPN at all. My suggestion
    would be to do good research before choosing one, and be very leary of any "free" services.


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