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They've already got their hands on ProtonVPN, Nord VPN, Opera VPN and a number (about 8-10, I think?) of others. Their system analyzes all the traffic and trie
by n4bz0r 4y ago
They've already got their hands on ProtonVPN, Nord VPN, Opera VPN and a number (about 8-10, I think?) of others.
Their system analyzes all the traffic and tries to identify VPN packets, so I don't really see why wouldn't they block all the providers should they need to.
There are still ways to mask the traffic, but a regular user can only be bothered so much.
Yes, many businesses rely on VPN, but I can imagine that RKN might just come up with some great white-list idea.
- yardstick 4y ago> Yes, many businesses rely on VPN, but I can imagine that RKN might just come up with some great white-list idea. Plus with the sanctions it’s unlikely there is much need for western businesses to run VPNs into Russia.
- johannes1234321 4y agoNot for businesses, but for human rights organisations, foreign governments, idealists, ...
- Dracophoenix 4y agoIs something like Algo or GoodbyeDPI a more workable solution? https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/12/12/meet-algo-the-vpn-that-works/ https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/12/12/meet-algo-the-vpn-th... https://github.com/ValdikSS/GoodbyeDPI https://github.com/ValdikSS/GoodbyeDPI
- thalassophobia 4y agoGoodbyeDPI works, but some of the modes break websites.
- jamiek88 4y agoBasically there’s pretty much never a technical solution to political problems. Especially when opposing power. It’s cliche but rubber hose ultimately is the end point.
- rendall 4y ago> It’s cliche but rubber hose ultimately is the end point. I don't understand this reference. What does "rubber hose" mean here?
- bilalnpe 4y agoTorture. Getting beaten with a rubber hose.
- saghm 4y agoBasically https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/, but with a rubber hose instead of a wrench
- PeterisP 4y ago"Rubber hose key extraction" is a USA idiom representing a beating with a rubber hose with is supposed to be a way to inflict pain without leaving lasting marks so it can be used by the authorities to extract information without leaving evidence of the beating - IIRC there are recorded past cases of some sheriff's departments doing this. Other cultures don't bother as much with the aspect of leaving lasting marks. The equivalent Russian language idiom is 'thermorectal cryptanalysis' which involves a soldering iron inserted into the anus and is expected to reveal passwords of any length within a minute.
- imwillofficial 4y agoBeating a people with rubber hoses to enforce compliance