OpenVPN is a very familiar name to those using VPN on Linux. While it’s old and tested, there’s no way an individual can audit the code and confirm there are no security loopholes. This is a major problem if you consider the fact that newer and deadlier ways to breach security are being developed actively everyday. In areas of networking and security, simpler but more robust alternatives are always welcome. WireGuard is a secure under-development VPN tunneling utility with a refined approach. Continue reading WireGuard: simpler, faster VPN tunnel
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Opera includes SurfEasy VPN, not for Linux yet
Hope you haven’t counted Opera browser out of the equation yet. While Firefox is focussing on browser security and tracking protection, Opera has just integrated SurfEasy, a VPN service it acquired recently. Using a VPN ensures that even your ISP can’t snoop into your browsing information. Continue reading Opera includes SurfEasy VPN, not for Linux yet
SoftEther VPN: VPN over HTTPS
SoftEther VPN is a powerful industry standard multi-platform VPN solution. It enables client devices connect to a VPN service from a remote location. It also features easy migration from OpenVPN infrastructures through its clone feature. Continue reading SoftEther VPN: VPN over HTTPS
Lantern: unblock websites
Blocking access to websites is a common practice by governments in different countries. Somehow they fail to realize that there are thousand routes to a website and millions of users are smarter that a handful of government IT department workers. For example, very recently the Indian government decided to invade the personal rights and privacy of individuals (probably based on very vague and misunderstood ethical or cultural considerations) and went ahead to block a number of porn websites. Protests ensued and they revoked it within days. Continue reading Lantern: unblock websites
sshuttle: poor man’s VPN
What if you are at a public WiFi hub and want to ensure that your data cannot be sniffed? If you are connecting to the open hotspots and transferring data over the ether, there are high chances that someone might be able to decode it. sshuttle comes to your rescue. Continue reading sshuttle: poor man’s VPN
uProxy: share access with friends
Invasion on net neutrality is nothing new today. ISPs want to package the internet as they want and feed it to you. However, thanks to computer scientists and developers around the world, solutions are falling in place. Continue reading uProxy: share access with friends
vpnbook: access from Ubuntu
We explored how to use FrootVPN earlier and vpnbook isn’t much difference. You don’t need to create a user account with vpnbook and it’s 100% free. Servers are available in Europe as well as US. To use the service, visit vpnbook and click on the tab openvpn. Note down the username and password. Download any of the bundles. Continue reading vpnbook: access from Ubuntu
VPNDaemon: monitor VPN connections
Many of us use VPNs to connect to office network or protect our online footprints. However, a VPN disconnection may lead to malfunctioning of your applications or reveal your identity when connecting via the normal connection. VPNDaemon is a tool to monitor a VPN connection and kill any program when there is a disconnection. Continue reading VPNDaemon: monitor VPN connections
PeerVPN: P2P multi-node VPN
PeerVPN is a network utility to create a VPN among multiple computers or nodes in a network. This is helpful in scenarios where the computers cannot be connected directly due to firewalls or NAT devices. PeerVPN can be used for private sessions for file sharing and gaming. Continue reading PeerVPN: P2P multi-node VPN
FrootVPN: encrypted anonymous VPN
Update: FrootVPN is no longer free.
FrootVPN is a (The Pirate Bay endorsed) free VPN service that routes all your network traffic anonymously through servers in Stockholm. The mechanism is different from Tor, where network bandwidth is randomly shared among the users. As per the claims on the FrootVPN website, the traffic is fully anonymous, censor free and no user information is saved in the servers. Continue reading FrootVPN: encrypted anonymous VPN