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Originally Posted by Sparky67
Which version of VPN are you using? I have been testing with L2TP/IPsec, which means IPsec provides a 256 bit secure channel. L2TP is Layer 2 Tunneling protocol. I can upgrade to OpenVPN which provides SSL/TLS. Most likely, you been using PPTP...
Hackers are not always hacking into your system, sometimes they employ social engineering techniques to gain access to your password. I suggest protect your personal information as well.
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We/I have used every single form of VPN that exists using hundreds of different solutions. I haven't used pptp for at least 7 years. Actually longer, since w2k provided native IPSec functionality back in 1999. Pptp became obsolete by year 2000. You are missing the point. VPN provides security when accessing private networks and not when accessing public resources. VPN is not a security solution which helps when accessing the Internet in general. You can't VPN into pt.com for example. If you're on a VPN when you access pt.com, you're either going out via split tunnel, meaning you're still exposed from the network interface of your system right at the start or you're going out through your employers corporate gateway when connected through their VPN (again, unless they permit split tunneling). This holds true even when further encapsulating routing within the tunnel using GRE.
Simply, VPN is a great tool. However, it in no way is a solution which provides security for Internet browsing.