Re:Uninstall the NightOwl macOS app now
by reaperducer on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:22PM
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The last time someone made this claim on HN, someone from NordVPN responded saying it is false.
Almost certain. NordVPN owns Oxylabs if I'm not mistaken
Re:Uninstall the NightOwl macOS app now
by archon810 on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @02:49AM
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Seems like it https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=29285988
How does that "seem like it"? I don't see anything there that is proof of anything...
Re:Uninstall the NightOwl macOS app now
by AmINotARobot on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @04:50AM
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In an interview with TechRadar Pro, Tom Okman, the co-founder of both Tesonet and Nord Security, answered some questions regarding the relationship between Tesonet, NordVPN, and the plethora of associated online services the companies offer.
The founder of the guilty party is also the founder of the company behind NordVPN. From the article it also seems like the operational practices are similar. Additionally, it is stated by the CEO of the guilty party that operational activities will resume as normal since the suit is only for damages. Assuming that NordVPN operates in a similar way, then a residential proxy service is still on the menu.
I've never noticed unusual traffic from my machine using Nord, nor have I ever heard of that being the case. This is something trivially noticeable and measurable. Two companies having the same founder =/= the two companies operate remotely alike.
Re:Uninstall the NightOwl macOS app now
by bippihippi1 on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @07:50PM
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if you wait to fight a fire until you're breathing smoke, it'll be too late
Do they? Last time I looked into this drama, it seems like the botnet accusations were just scurrilous slander.
https://www.comparitech.com/blog/vpn-privacy/nord-vpn-botnet...