Top VPNs secretly owned by Chinese firms

Forums › LAN (ethernet/Wifi/routers/Bluetooth) › Top VPNs secretly owned by Chinese firms

Rmani

279 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

Lifetime subscriber

#251663 5-Jul-2019 15:07

Came across this today.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252466203/Top-VPNs-secretly-owned-by-Chinese-firms?amp=1

PS: Not sure if this is the right forum, if not please move it to the right forum.

Rmani

Dolts

214 posts

Master Geek

#2270589 5-Jul-2019 15:41

Here is their blog on it https://vpnpro.com/blog/hidden-vpn-owners-unveiled-97-vpns-23-companies/

wratterus

1687 posts

Uber Geek

#2270593 5-Jul-2019 15:58

I'm not seeing PIA or Nord VPN mentioned there at all which I guess is a very good thing?

I'd think those two would be two of the biggest wouldn't they?

dt

1152 posts

Uber Geek
Inactive user

#2270599 5-Jul-2019 16:18

wratterus:
I'm not seeing PIA or Nord VPN mentioned there at all which I guess is a very good thing?

I'd think those two would be two of the biggest wouldn't they?

Yep you're safe with those ones, they are owned by the CIA

kidding ;-)

networkn

Networkn
32350 posts

Uber Geek

ID Verified

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#2270600 5-Jul-2019 16:19

dt:
wratterus:

I'm not seeing PIA or Nord VPN mentioned there at all which I guess is a very good thing?

I'd think those two would be two of the biggest wouldn't they?

Yep you're safe with those ones, they are owned by the CIA kidding ;-)

Could be true :)

wratterus

1687 posts

Uber Geek

#2270601 5-Jul-2019 16:19

Never said I use them haha but yes kidding or not you're possibly not far off the truth.

Rmani

279 posts

Ultimate Geek

ID Verified

Lifetime subscriber

#2274721 11-Jul-2019 16:23

wratterus:

I'm not seeing PIA or Nord VPN mentioned there at all which I guess is a very good thing?

I'd think those two would be two of the biggest wouldn't they?

you might want to take a look at this - https://www.reddit.com/r/NetflixViaVPN/comments/cbi6px/several_users_here_use_nordvpn_but_is_it_a_safe/

Rmani

bigalow

566 posts

Ultimate Geek

#2274748 11-Jul-2019 18:02

there is a lot of dodgy VPNs out there

i would never use one where you have to download software to use it

or use a free one

if you need a VPN make your own or use dns4me

Cloud spending continues to surge globally, but most organisations haven’t made the changes necessary to maximise the value and cost-efficiency benefits of their cloud investments. Download the whitepaper From Overspend to Advantage now.

elpenguino

3419 posts

Uber Geek

#2274768 11-Jul-2019 18:42

It's a brilliant ruse to give the customer/target what they want and exploit their trust.

A while ago, I suspiciously wondered if a government could get people to willingly install spy software in the guise of a popular app.

My pick was VLC but I'm sure any dodgy network traffic would have been noticed by now.

Most of the posters in this thread are just like chimpanzees on MDMA, full of feelings of bonhomie, joy, and optimism. Fred99 8/4/21

Technofreak

6530 posts

Uber Geek

Trusted

#2274851 11-Jul-2019 21:03

I just use the VPN option on my browser when I need one.

Sony Xperia XA2 running Sailfish OS. https://sailfishos.org The true independent open source mobile OS
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6
Dell Inspiron 14z i5