VPNs on iOS are a scam

Re:VPNs on iOS are a scam by buraktamturk on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @11:58PM (#32492158)

I rather have my VPN track me than ISP does. For example, connection to Signal and Kakaotalk servers is used as an evidence of being a member of a terror organisation (!) in Turkey. Evidence is gathered by Ministry of Communications from the ISPs, whom they have to provide real-time connection data to the State including CGNAT records. With a VPN, it is almost impossible (depending on setup, i.e. NAT) to obtain such an evidence - especially for political purposes, even if the VPN provider willingly give logs, no way to prove that info is legit.

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Re:VPNs on iOS are a scam by simondotau on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @12:38AM (#32492426)

I guess it depends who your adversary is. If it's the Turkish government, then you are probably safe to trust a foreign mainstream VPN. If you're trying to avoid scrutiny by a five-eyes western government, you need to be somewhat more careful.

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Re:VPNs on iOS are a scam by Xylakant on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @02:29AM (#32492976)

But that’s a general trueism in security. Whether your changes are effective depends on what and whom you’re trying to protect against.

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Re:VPNs on iOS are a scam by Aaargh20318 on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @07:26AM (#32494781)

> For example, connection to Signal and Kakaotalk servers is used as an evidence of being a member of a terror organisation (!) in Turkey.

And you are sure your connection to a VPN service won't get you flagged ?

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