What's a VPN and which is best? (Updated 10/21)
WHATS A VPN?
A Virtual Private Network is an encrypted connection to the internet. The encryption prevents anyone but you from seeing the information/data.
HOW DOES A VPN WORK?
1.) You connect to the WIFI for internet.
2.) Connect to your VPN with the VPN software
3.) Surf the internet through the VPN instead of the original WIFI connection.
The VPN will change your location and encrypt your data from hackers, government, Internet Service Providers, etc.
Hackers especially, can create a malicious access point (WIFI). This malicious WIFI will give the hacker access to everything you type, view, download, everything. This gives the hacker things like social security numbers, credit card details, passwords, etc.
Want to look further into a VPN provider but don't like reading through statements?
Go to that one privacy site, it's a great list of VPN providers and a breakdown of their privacy and policy statements.
https://thatoneprivacysite.net/detailed-vpn-comparison-chart-for-the-color-blind/
2.) Connect to your VPN with the VPN software
3.) Surf the internet through the VPN instead of the original WIFI connection.
The VPN will change your location and encrypt your data from hackers, government, Internet Service Providers, etc.
Hackers especially, can create a malicious access point (WIFI). This malicious WIFI will give the hacker access to everything you type, view, download, everything. This gives the hacker things like social security numbers, credit card details, passwords, etc.
Want to look further into a VPN provider but don't like reading through statements?
Go to that one privacy site, it's a great list of VPN providers and a breakdown of their privacy and policy statements.
https://thatoneprivacysite.net/detailed-vpn-comparison-chart-for-the-color-blind/
BORED HACKER'S RECOMMENDATIONS
- Higher price (worth it)
- Free trial
- Connect 5 devices at same time
- High encryption by default
- Can access Netflix and Hulu
- Accepts many different payments
- No Logs
- Based Outside United States
- Most servers and countries
- Best Protection
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- High encryption by default
- Accepts many different payments
- No Logs
- Based Outside United States
- Most servers and countries
- Best Protection
- BEST FOR PRIVACY
- Different price options
- High encryption by default
- Accepts many different payments
- No Logs
- Premium servers run from a Swiss or Iceland server they own (zero logging) before going to a 3rd party server in your selected country.
- Has a completely free option with no logs!
- I use this one
- Connect 5 devices at same time
- High encryption by default
- Accepts many different payments, including cash.
- Account number is the only thing you need to get started. They dont ask for your email, phone number, or personal infomation.
- No Logs
- Based Outside United States
(but Sweden, which is a partner. But OK because of the minimal info needed)
- Most servers and countries
- Best Protection
BEST FREE VPNS [Updated 11/2021]:
ProtonVPN Free
- Best Privacy
- No Logs
- Completely Free
- Highest encryption standard
CalyxVPN
- Non-profit, open source VPN
- Barely any logs and only logs errors
- Privacy Friendly
Riseup VPN
- Similar to CalyxVPN
- Non-profit, open source VPN
- Barely any logs, only logs errors
- Privacy Friendly
- For increased privacy, download from website below or F-Droid marketplace.
Orbot
- From Tor Network project
- Non-profit, open source VPN
- Uses Tor Network
- Privacy Friendly, best privacy possible
- For increased privacy, download from the F-Droid marketplace.
VPN DEALS:
VPN apps listed as 'dangerous':
- SuperVPN Free VPN Client
- TapVPN Free VPN
- Best Ultimate VPN - Fastest Secure Unlimited VPN - Korea VPN - Plugin for OpenVPN
- Wuma VPN-PRO (Fast & Unlimited & Security) (Removed from Google Play store)
- VPN Unblocker Free unlimted Best Anonymous Secure - VPN Download: Top, Quick & Unblock Sites (Removed from Google Play store) - Super VPN 2019 USA - Free VPN, Unblock Proxy VPN - Secure VPN-Fast VPN Free & Unlimited VPN (Removed from Google Play store) - Power VPN Free VPN (Removed from Google Play store)
- SuperVPN Free VPN Client
- TapVPN Free VPN
- Best Ultimate VPN - Fastest Secure Unlimited VPN - Korea VPN - Plugin for OpenVPN
- Wuma VPN-PRO (Fast & Unlimited & Security) (Removed from Google Play store)
- VPN Unblocker Free unlimted Best Anonymous Secure - VPN Download: Top, Quick & Unblock Sites (Removed from Google Play store) - Super VPN 2019 USA - Free VPN, Unblock Proxy VPN - Secure VPN-Fast VPN Free & Unlimited VPN (Removed from Google Play store) - Power VPN Free VPN (Removed from Google Play store)
- PureVPN (Lies about no logs)
- HideMyAss VPN (Lies about no logs)
