Re: EXPOSED: HOW ISRAELI SPIES CONTROL YOUR VPN

D <nospam@example.net> writes:

On Mon, 21 Oct 2024, Peter Dean wrote:
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In comp.misc Francis Strelok <fr@nc@strelok.com> wrote:

On Oct 20, 2024, D. Ray wrote
(in article<mgZHaiQJMaqnGprQzlTkUEGTDTdHCwbt@news.usenet.farm>):
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An estimated 1.6 billion people rely on VPNs to carry out the most
sensitive tasks online, from watching illegal videos to engaging in sexual
or political activities. But few people know that a considerable chunk of
that market—including three of the six most popular VPNs—is quietly
operated by an Israeli-owned company with close connections to that
country’s national security state, including the elite Unit 8200 and
Duvdevan Units of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF).

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<https://www.mintpressnews.com/exposed-how-israeli-spies-control-your-vpn/2882
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<https://archive.md/9hDvd>

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Incredibly interesting article. Thank you for sharing this.
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This chap has some recommendations and info about independent vpns
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https://christitus.com/vpn-tier-list-2024/
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Come on... there is no "independent" VPN. If it is a company, it can,
and it will (if you are important enough) be corrupted. All it takes
is for the governments to start fiddling around and a small, lonely
VPN provider soon falls.

Quite few countries still have very free-speech-friendly laws, and
theoretically companies are able to defend their rights in court. It
happened before. The question is, which companies are really ready to do
it if needed?

I'd rather crack someones wifi and use their connection if I had
anything sinister to do, than to rely on some random VPN company
representative I've never known and will never see in my life again.

What if it's not you, but they are the ones who want to do sinister things?