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All Things Secured

All Things Secured

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STOP using a VPN for Security! (here's why)

Video Overview & Insights

There are valid reasons to use a VPN (which I'll explain), but if you listen to most YouTubers, a VPN has somehow become the end-all-be-all security and privacy app. It's not. After you watch this, check out how I tested digital aliases to create more privacy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRrB5nBFIng

Do you trust your VPN to protect your online security? Leave a comment below sharing your thoughts on VPNs, and make sure to subscribe to the All Things Secured YouTube channel...thanks!
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— @AllThingsSecured

This isn't the most popular opinion on the internet, but it's true. In this video, we cover:

▶ The truth about your current internet security (without a VPN)

Thanks for absolutely nothing 😅

— @clintoni856

▶ What are the legitimate reasons to use a VPN?

▶ What are the things that a VPN CANNOT do?

DNS is not Secure.

— @livethegoodlife1740

If you care about your personal security and privacy online, download my free security checklist here:

✅ Security Checklist: https://www.allthingssecured.com/security-checklist-pdf/

Thanks. Good info

— @redensignforever1562

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Good lord! Ron’s teeth!

They must be rebooting “Friends” and Rom has been selected to play them role of Ross, amd are filming “The one with the teeth!”

— @Jay22222

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Definitely don’t ’t thinkI was expecting that JonTron jump scare!

— @Jay22222

✅ How to reduce your reliance on Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ziYwwuNmns

✅ How to easily secure your home WiFi network: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiVkbOggOBQ

nothing online is secure nor safe.....these VPNs and proxies can all get by-passed by a nation state level adversary......

— @desumaiden2817

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He is lying about "HTTPS already protects you"
The ISP will know which IP you are connecting to, sometimes it will be a single IP website, which means they know the website
And DNS are not encrypted by default, depending on the browser
And there might be host headers in the IP request, I don't remember

— @SoloDeveloping-d6j

✅ Recommended Password Manager: https://www.allthingssecured.com/yt/proton-pass

✅ Recommended Identity Monitoring: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/identity-guard-yt

Hilariously, china has youtube blocked and people use bilibili - where you can watch full movies that people have uploaded, along with other stuff that just wouldn't be allowed on youtube nowadays lmfao

— @infusion6478

✅ Recommended 2FA Security Key: https://www.allthingssecured.com/yt/yubikey

✅ Recommended Secure Email: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/protonmail-yt

Ever been in a casino and your phone and the game you were playing got hacked, ass started vibrating so I shut it off and noticed my bet amount was changed, if they can do that in a casino were toast

— @taboocoffee131

✅ Recommended VPN: https://www.allthingssecured.com/try/nordvpn-yt

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I use a vpn only to bypass geoblocking and that works fine.

— @Azazel-is-a-nice-guy

Video Timestamps

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Is there a free vpn service to let us enter to Google Play Store?

— @waterfall9386

0:00 - Introduction to VPNs

1:27 - Internet Security Truths

Most people didn’t use it for security most people used it for a niche experiment, to see if it really had regional differences in DNS results and download content variation which basically single handedly uncovered the vpn and host conspiracy of so called illegal content.

— @VAzureSkyV

3:07 - What does a VPN do?

5:15 - What does a VPN not do?

Nobody uses VPN for SECURITY. UNLESS YOUR MEAN SECURITY FROM YOUR OWN GOVERNMENT.

— @666okano

6:11 - The biggest threat to your online security and privacy

6:47 - How to avoid common security issues

Whatever security VPN brings the backdoors inherent in most software means 0day exploits are just a Claude AI away

— @vassengo

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In this video, I'll clarify the confusion around the security and privacy that a virtual private network, or "VPN" can provide you. There's a lot of misinformation floating around YouTube and the internet!

Vpns work. Dont listen to these clowns. If you arent using a vpn you are a fool

— @Themheals

Additionally, we'll cover the biggest threat to your online security that no piece of software can fix - and what you can do to deal with it.

Much of what you say is true but if you use a hotspot at a hotel or an airport or a coffee shop without a decent vpn you will get hacked no matter what security software you have.

— @richjames2540

More User Perspectives

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Even vpns work less and less for watching things in other countries. The broadcasters are forced to block the local IPs of the vpn service.

@brucemc1581
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Aged like milk

@Gazza_of_the_Overflow
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MULVAD for life, next do a video on private Dns Servers

@AussieBBQ88
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as long my ISP dont tell on me for downloading movies and games through torrent Im fine, I dont trust my ISP so free VPN it is

@cjr1382
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VPNs are useless at hiding your identity. The US have taps in to all data pipe lines the NSA sees everything - data packets the whole lot.

@outpost3172
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I just use a vpn for getting around government restrictions to sites, especially here now in the uk, where we are living under a China style dictatorship

@colingroves335
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I'm pretty sure people use VPN's for privacy, not exactly security. Especially these days with the crackdown on the internet

@Bloom-sies
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You mentioned china a great example of creating security against foreign intrusion

@bellawilliams397
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I got ad blocker pro and applock and screen lock

@mikesimmerman4457
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im going to create something really controversial that will get me more likes!!!

@budgiebee7530
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In Russia we use vpn for watch YouTube, use telegram, tiktok and mobile internet

@B_Y_Z_1_N_E42
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From my perspective, I trust Mullvad a hell of a lot more with my privacy than I do the likes of Verizon or Comcast.

I don't want to be profiled or have any data collected about me by my ISP, so I make sure I never use the internet without going through a VPN tunnel to a provider that I trust.

@Zarathustra-H-
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with all the misinformation out there, the next thing you know, someone is going to call Trump a nazi!

@MonteVanNortwick
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Hahahaaa i make my on VPN hahahaha

@samdekeyser1996
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Why would you want to read the NY times in china. They are both communist propaganda outlets

@RescueDiver1965
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This is STILL one of the most total and common sense approaches to explaining the VPN.
Thanks for this!

@Pfirsisch01
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Therein lies the problem: common sense.

@ratratrat59
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Хуйню мусолишь, у нас в РФ либо используешь впн и используешь интернет, либо не используешь впн и забываешь, что такое интернет

@gfgggg5061
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I am glad that you have made accurate statements in this video regarding IP addresses and VPNs.

@LokoDeri3
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The United States only allows VPNs who comply with chosen aspects of the DCMA. Every VPN on an App Store is completely full of crap and only truly offers an easier online experience and often better quality than your regular search engine results including in video definition. I guess this sales gimmick is their gift for betraying their customers.

@CampingWithCats
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I don't use my VPN for security. I use things like common sense, strong, unique passwords for each account and MFA whenever possible. VPN is for privacy.

@portia1337
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Another reason to have a VPN: I use a bonded VPN to make my internet with two ISP's redundant. If one goes out the second picks up automagically.

@Grogstorm
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how about the new roll out of Google taking over all your texts and pictures?

@mikevickery5265
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why would you think people will take the word of someone they have never heard of? I get it, most are stupid.

@tj-kv6vr
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Rubbish

@jeffreyhemingway9578
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"I hope it's been helpful. Thanks." It has been. Thank you.

@christopherballis6145
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So what you recommend.

@AvengX22
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why do we still use email. shakeshead i am tired.

@zelbarnap
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With the new surveillance state coming up around the world even a VPN won't help

@patrickcardon1643
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Theres also the VPN No one mentions used to connect multiple offices or sites together or the ones used by remote workers to access internal company Servers. That Is what VPNs were developed for in the first place. The original idea was never to use a VPN to Tunnel Internet Traffic to the Internet but rather to a private network

@schweizerd6303
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It's not anonymous especially when you have to pay for the service so much for being anonymous

@Twistednbc
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Most tech companies already take/steal your data for free, but paying a company to steal your data is crazy. Unless the vpn code is open source, it probably will get and maybe sell your data. Like is said in the video, you need to trust them they tell the truth.

@MrRofl131
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They’re going to become illegal eventually. Everywhere. They already are in some countries.

@2nd_of_3