Let say you are just streaming Netflix or movies from home.
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If you are referring to this article
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.......... you are safe.
However, it is better to be safer when surfing public wifi using a VPN through HTTPS sites. Read the below article to find that HTTPS sites using the older SSL encryption has weaknesses
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You can find your answer for the 1st question hereI have one question in mind for quite long, even if VPN is used is it safe if the router itself is compromised? Also, what happens if the provider of the WiFi service deliberately wants to steal info from the users?
I was actually asking about the WiFi provider not the VPN provider.Regarding the 2nd question.
You can't do anything if the VPN provider intends to snoop. This is pretty common if the VPN provider is suspicious of you doing something compromising its service.
Choosing a reputable VPN provider carefully is a good start.
OK, sorry I missed that. This case is the ISP and those public WiFi Hotspot providers then.I was actually asking about the WiFi provider not the VPN provider.
When I am on travel, I use Kaspersky Secure Connect. 200MB free per (300 when you register) is sufficient to to online banking and booking.
To view Netflix over VPN you need an unlimited VPN plan. Only reason to use a VPN for me - when abroad - is to circumvent regional content restrictions. I am (maybe naive) also inclined to think what can go wrong when you are just surfing and do not enter sensitive data.
You need a router and a DDNS serviceHow can I create my own VPN because it seems that these well-known providers shouldn't be trusted anymore. -_-
Thanks for help! Can you share a guide like for beginners?You need a router and a DDNS service
I keep it almost always. Alongside with my adblocker. I don't do anything illegal but I don't want Facebook collecting data about me from every website I visit (pixels etc.). Though I'm not sure if a VPN+incognito mode prevents it. It's not too much about security but more about privacy and convenience.
Just use uBlock origin or uMatrix and block Facebook and also 3th party cookiesI keep it almost always. Alongside with my adblocker. I don't do anything illegal but I don't want Facebook collecting data about me from every website I visit (pixels etc.). Though I'm not sure if a VPN+incognito mode prevents it. It's not too much about security but more about privacy and convenience.