jeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoNovel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purposearstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down11cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up142arrow-down1external-linkNovel attack against virtually all VPN apps neuters their entire purposearstechnica.comjeffw@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square35fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareRimu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoNo - the VPN provider has another DHCP server for use ‘inside’ the VPN.
minus-squareSzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoExcept this bypasses that I believe.
minus-squareignirtoq@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoThe attack vector described in the article uses the VPN client machine’s host network, i.e. the local network the device is attached to. They don’t discuss the DHCP server of the VPN provider.
No - the VPN provider has another DHCP server for use ‘inside’ the VPN.
Except this bypasses that I believe.
The attack vector described in the article uses the VPN client machine’s host network, i.e. the local network the device is attached to. They don’t discuss the DHCP server of the VPN provider.