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Ask HN: What VPN Services do you use/recommend?

7 points by hoers 13y ago

So many dodgy reviews out there, thought I ask you guys for some current recommendations.

nisdec 13y ago
A few months ago I read an article where the author interviewed a hacker with a good reputation (sry, forgot the name) and where they talked about a bunch of VPN providers. The hacker mentioned https://www.ipredator.se/ https://www.ipredator.se/ as a very good VPN service for various reasons. I'm using it since then and they accept Bitcoin as payment.
- mattwritescode 13y ago
  Maybe the hacker recommended them because they are actually insecure and now he has access to all your data because you blindly followed his suggestion. :O Or maybe you are actually the hacker and getting more people to subscribe.
  - nisdec 13y ago
    He asked for recommendations because of many biased reviews. I told him what I use and why. That's it. Here is the article I mentioned: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fdigital%2Fdatenschutz%2F2013-01%2Fserie-mein-digitaler-schutzschild-vpn-ipredator http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=ht...
    - mattwritescode 13y ago
      I know, just playing
johnstorey 13y ago
Steve Gibson of the _Security Now!_ podcast recommends ProXpn. They do sponsor the show, but Steve has vetted them, and in the absence of vetting services myself I'd go with his recommendation.
voldemort 13y ago
private internet access: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ Using it for past 2 years.
rahimnathwani 13y ago
Primary: - DIY VPN servers using cheap virtual servers found on lowendbox.com and lowendtalk.com. I use both PPTP (no need for specific client software) and OpenVPN (works anywhere you have TCP, even if only a single port is open). It's not the easiest way in terms of initial setup but (i) I can share the services I set up with friends, (ii) I can rent servers from providers that have low latency and high throughput from my ISP (China Unicom in Beijing), (iii) the low number of users on each server means low chance of being blocked by the GFW. Backup (just in case): http://vpn.sh/ http://vpn.sh/ (cheap)
lauradhamilton 13y ago
You can roll your own on amazon. You can't stream hulu though from amazon ip addresses, I believe, based on my experience.

7 points by hoers 13y ago

So many dodgy reviews out there, thought I ask you guys for some current recommendations.

A few months ago I read an article where the author interviewed a hacker with a good reputation (sry, forgot the name) and where they talked about a bunch of VPN providers. The hacker mentioned https://www.ipredator.se/ https://www.ipredator.se/ as a very good VPN service for various reasons. I'm using it since then and they accept Bitcoin as payment.

mattwritescode 13y ago
Maybe the hacker recommended them because they are actually insecure and now he has access to all your data because you blindly followed his suggestion. :O Or maybe you are actually the hacker and getting more people to subscribe.
- nisdec 13y ago
  He asked for recommendations because of many biased reviews. I told him what I use and why. That's it. Here is the article I mentioned: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeit.de%2Fdigital%2Fdatenschutz%2F2013-01%2Fserie-mein-digitaler-schutzschild-vpn-ipredator http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&tl=en&u=ht...
  - mattwritescode 13y ago
    I know, just playing

johnstorey 13y ago

Steve Gibson of the _Security Now!_ podcast recommends ProXpn. They do sponsor the show, but Steve has vetted them, and in the absence of vetting services myself I'd go with his recommendation.

voldemort 13y ago

private internet access: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ Using it for past 2 years.

rahimnathwani 13y ago

Primary: - DIY VPN servers using cheap virtual servers found on lowendbox.com and lowendtalk.com. I use both PPTP (no need for specific client software) and OpenVPN (works anywhere you have TCP, even if only a single port is open). It's not the easiest way in terms of initial setup but (i) I can share the services I set up with friends, (ii) I can rent servers from providers that have low latency and high throughput from my ISP (China Unicom in Beijing), (iii) the low number of users on each server means low chance of being blocked by the GFW. Backup (just in case): http://vpn.sh/ http://vpn.sh/ (cheap)

lauradhamilton 13y ago

You can roll your own on amazon. You can't stream hulu though from amazon ip addresses, I believe, based on my experience.