Comments on: Huge Security Flaw Makes VPNs Useless for BitTorrent http://torrentfreak.com/huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/ Breaking File-sharing, Copyright and Privacy News Tue, 28 Oct 2014 14:08:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 By: InfoSec Daily » Episode 162 – .org TLD, VeriSign, IPv6 & UATester /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-676265 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:18:50 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-676265 [...] security flaw in these services that allows individual users to be identified. The finding was announced at the Cipher conference in Sweden. The flaw is caused by a combination of IPv6, which is a new [...]

]]> By: Anonymous /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-676000 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 03:20:36 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-676000 Anyone who uses Ipredator should check their firewall using an online scanner like ShieldsUP!

This guy showed that the majority of Ipredator user’s PC Firewalls are misconfigured

]]> By: .:| Fakhri FeshBuX |:. - Flaw in Private?? /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-674696 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 19:08:22 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-674696 [...] just read it in here this video i got from there [...]

]]> By: willemijns /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-674587 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:20:14 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-674587 http://www.willemijns.com/dynip.php list all VPN which accept L2TP or/and openvpn for paranomiac users ;)

]]> By: Some interweb attention to TCMB : Telecomix Crypto Munitions Bureau /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-674076 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:17:26 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-674076 [...] Torrentfreak [...]

]]> By: Unknown Commenter /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-673968 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:12:15 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-673968 Seems pretty straight forward to me.

Permanent solution: Refuse to pay for a sub-par security service. Only use a trusted VPN provider that doesn’t use PPTP and doesn’t keep any records on their users. Like the entertainment industry, let those who refuse to adapt die.

Temporary solution: Turn off IPv6 tunneling options in your OS, but not IPv6 itself if you’re using Windows 7 as this will mess up features that require it (built in firewall and home group for example).

]]> By: townie2 /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-673817 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:45:00 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-673817 thanks for the tip 153, the only other one i know of is StrongVPN http://www.strongvpn.com/. looks like i have some comparing to do.

]]> By: Anonymous /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-673811 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:29:42 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-673811 @147 Black VPN supports openvpn

https://www.blackvpn.com

you this code: ZUBYETW
It will get you 3 months for 5 euro

]]> By: bitemypig /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-673753 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:34:29 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-673753 I use purevpn, which offer PPTP or L2TP, in set up you not V6 off the checklist first, is L2TP a safer option?? only downside it its a lot slower using vuze :(

]]> By: Anonymous /huge-security-flaw-makes-vpns-useless-for-bittorrent-100617/#comment-673596 Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:09:35 +0000 http://torrentfreak.com/?p=24761#comment-673596 openVPN will give you security because even if your VPN company is forced to give away your information, due to a judicial order, they do not have you yet…if the VPN logs traffic which not all do (chose wisely) they most likely only have your ISP.

Then they need to go to your ISP with another judicial order.

Now imagine your VPN provider being in Europe and your ISP is in the US.

This looks like a lot of complexity to me: different legislations etc…

Meanwhile there are thousands out there not hiding their ip in any way. Waaaay easier to hunt down.

The more layers you add the more difficult it becomes to trace you. But yes there is no way to be 100% anonymous. The best way still is not to download anything illegally. Period.

Anyway does anyone know a solution FOR MAC to intercept the bittorent client downloading in case the vpn connection drops? This obviously exposes your real IP while you think you are safe. I know for Windows there are two solutions one is VPNetMon and the other Sygate Personal Firewall. Any suggestions for Mac?

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