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minus-squareorcrist@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 months agoThat’s true but it also depends what attack vector you’re trying to defeat. If someone is doing a timing attack and you’re running through a VPN, it might be harder to work for them, depending on where they sit.
minus-squareCrashumbc@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoYeah, VPN at the very least adds another hoop they have to jump through.
That’s true but it also depends what attack vector you’re trying to defeat. If someone is doing a timing attack and you’re running through a VPN, it might be harder to work for them, depending on where they sit.
Yeah, VPN at the very least adds another hoop they have to jump through.