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NordVPN Threat Protection does SSL MitM network side of all port 443 traffic

16 pointsby baptiste313over 2 years ago

4 comments

Amboliaover 2 years ago
According to the twitter thread, the certificate is generated and used locally on your computer, not remotely on the NordVPN servers. If this is confirmed it doesn't sound too bad, but if the NordVPN software is closed source it's still suspicious.
jacooperover 2 years ago
Don&#x27;t use NordVPN<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.privacyguides.org&#x2F;tools&#x2F;#vpn-providers" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.privacyguides.org&#x2F;tools&#x2F;#vpn-providers</a>
nalazover 2 years ago
Aha? And how’s this feature supposed to work without doing that?
amesdemarbreover 2 years ago
but if you read the whole thread it turns out that&#x27;s not really an issue as it&#x27;s scanning just like any AV