Hacker News with Generative AI: VPN

No need to email me about Cisco AnyConnect (haxx.se)
My name and email address can be found in the VPN client application made by Cisco called AnyConnect.

Privacy, Cybersecurity, Cisco, VPN

206 points by TangerineDream 9 hours ago | 59 comments

Static IPs for Serverless Containers (modal.com)
At Modal, we built a high-availability, Go-based VPN proxy called vprox.

Serverless, Containers, Networking, VPN, Go

111 points by ekzhang 21 hours ago | 65 comments

WireGuard: Beyond the most basic configuration (sloonz.github.io)
Last week I wanted to replace my OpenVPN setup with WireGuard. The basics were well-documented, going beyond the basics was a bit trickier. Let me teach you want I learned.

Networking, Security, WireGuard, VPN

326 points by yamrzou 9 days ago | 109 comments

D-Link tells users to trash old VPN routers over bug too dangerous to identify (theregister.com)
Owners of older models of D-Link VPN routers are being told to retire and replace their devices following the disclosure of a serious remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.

Cybersecurity, Networking, Hardware, VPN

19 points by croes 12 days ago | 3 comments

I got WireGuard to hit 8 Gbps in tests, outperforming legacy solutions by 20x (netmaker.io)
Netmaker is a VPN that relies on WireGuard to forge fast, secure connections between devices and networks. WireGuard has demonstrated superior performance in industry speed tests, and so we wanted to run our own tests to determine how Netmaker performs against pure WireGuard, as well as other standard VPN alternatives.

Network Performance, VPN, WireGuard, Benchmarking

11 points by gargan 15 days ago | 5 comments

Mullvad will drop OpenVPN support (mullvad.net)
We are removing support for OpenVPN, it will be completely removed on 15th January 2026.

VPN, Security, OpenVPN, Mullvad

16 points by jrnkntl 24 days ago | 7 comments

Mullvad browser: the privacy of Tor, with the perks of a VPN (2023) (techradar.com)

Privacy, VPN, Browsers, Security

6 points by dotcoma 38 days ago | 0 comments

About dn42 (dn42.dev)
dn42 is a big dynamic VPN, which employs Internet technologies (BGP, whois database, DNS, etc). Participants connect to each other using network tunnels (GRE, OpenVPN, WireGuard, Tinc, IPsec) and exchange routes thanks to the Border Gateway Protocol.

VPN, Networking, Security, Internet Technologies

42 points by immibis 52 days ago | 9 comments

Microsoft Deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN Protocols in Windows Server (bleepingcomputer.com)
Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different protocols that offer increased security.

Security, Networking, Windows Server, VPN

12 points by romperstomper 52 days ago | 5 comments

Show HN: Sanctum VPN daemon for OpenBSD, Linux and macOS (sanctorum.se)

OpenBSD, Linux, macOS, VPN, Security

8 points by archael 62 days ago | 0 comments

Italy Approves Piracy Shield VPN/DNS Proposal, Risk of Prison for ISPs Intact (torrentfreak.com)
Italy's Senate Budget and Finance Committees have approved amended legal proposals that require VPN and DNS services located anywhere, to block pirated content flagged by rightsholders. Other service providers, including ISPs, will face prison for failing to report "known" criminal conduct. A vote on the text is scheduled for today and the new legislation could be in place in less than a week.

Internet Censorship, Privacy, Law, Italy, VPN

26 points by gslin 63 days ago | 1 comments

Tailscale HTTPS Certificate on Synology NAS (sim642.eu)
I recently discovered Tailscale for setting up a private VPN. My main goal was to use it for accessing my Synology NAS at home from anywhere in the world. So far I had kept my home NAS publically accessible from the internet, which had been fine but risky nevertheless.

Tailscale, Security, Networking, VPN, Synology NAS

63 points by speckx 63 days ago | 2 comments

Apple removes nearly 60 additional VPNs from its Russian App Store (novayagazeta.eu)
Apple removed nearly 60 additional virtual private network (VPN) apps from its Russia App Store between July and September, significantly more than the 25 acknowledged by the Russian authorities, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Apple Censorship Project, which campaigns for greater transparency from Apple over such moves.

Apple, Censorship, VPN, Russia, App Stores

4 points by oxym0ron 68 days ago | 1 comments

macOS Sequoia change breaks networking for VPN, antivirus software (bleepingcomputer.com)
Users of macOS 15 ‘Sequoia’ are reporting network connection errors when using certain endpoint detection and response (EDR) or virtual private network (VPN) solutions, and web browsers.

macOS, Networking, Security, VPN, Antivirus

8 points by computersuck 71 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Is YouTube blocking all anonymous VPN users? (ycombinator.com)

YouTube, VPN, Security

5 points by pera 88 days ago | 2 comments

Apple might be implementing a VPN censorship order in Brazil (proton.me)

Apple, Censorship, VPN, Brazil, Legal Issues

114 points by davikr 107 days ago | 103 comments

WireGuard-rs – Official Rust implementation of WireGuard (zx2c4.com)

Networking, Rust, Security, VPN

101 points by popcalc 114 days ago | 25 comments

Shortwire: The smallest VPN that connects two computers via the Internet (github.com/mojyack)