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Novel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purpose (arstechnica.com)
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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Yeah, it's like a fake traffic cop basically, sending your (network) traffic down the wrong route

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    More like a corrupt traffic cop. There are reasons you might want this kind of functionality, which is why it exists. Normally you can trust the cop (DHCP server) but in this case the cop has decided to send everyone from all streets down to the docks.

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