NordVPN Review: How secure is a VPN?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ต.ค. 2024
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NordVPN is one the most popular VPNs, but is it the best best VPN? More importantly is it secure? In this video I take a look at NordVPN as a Cybersecurity professional and share tips on what you should look for when choosing a VPN.
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and yet people still tell lies about how a VPN can make you "anonymous" and "disappear" on the internet
and people still get confused as to "why am i seeing these weirdly specific ads after I've logged in to this website? I'm using a VPN!"
I've always looked at vpns as a peice to the anonymity puzzle. You need a loooooot of other things to keep you anonymous but some people don't know that lol
@@DeadSpecimen hH
Skyhawk17765 Tor is a FBI spyware lol
NordVPN uses AES 256-bit encryption algorithm to hide your data, which is the most secure encryption available. It's so secure that it's even used by some government agencies to hide top-secret files.
@@youtubeking2686 You can't really 'hide' files with a VPN, it's just to send data back and forth.
If you wanna keep your Files hidden outside of a Govs reach, search for VeraCrypt or Tresorit, which is cloud based.
Leo, great review! Love seeing you use the tools in the cyber security realm to analyze things. Yes, I would like to see more VPN reviews like what you do for AV software. Plus a review and opinion on password managers would be great as well!!! Thanks
"These are not great speeds"
Me: sitting here with 50Mbps.
50 Mbs is really not bad. To surfing etc.
Dude, having 12Mbps speed on my broadband LITERALLY MAKES MY DAY!
me with 10Mbps internet:
I have 600 mbps...
*Cries in 20Mbps*
I like your Internet speed
Why?
The only thing wrong with the PC SC is there aren’t enough videos! More Leo, we love you! I use Nord VPN and have for years, my research back in the day showed it was a technically competent product both in design and implementation. Not all are. Would really like to see a similar review of password managers, where poor security design and or infrastructure can be disastrous.
Since you are doing vpn tests now, I would be quite interested in a test of VPNs that are included in password managers like the one in Dashlane and how secure those are. Thank you for your work!
I would love to see video about how encryption, for example SSL, AES, etc. works.
PLS Do a video about TOR in this regard! That would be awsome comparison!
Tor is designed for the hidden web, dark web deep web, what ever you call it, its a pain using on this level of the web, and those that venture to other levels would have to use Tor and a VPN if they interact on there, just browsing isn't a problem,
NordVPN actually does poorly with region locks. iPlayer won't work with it, Netflix sometimes detects it and Amazon Prime ALWAYS detects and blocks it.
Great Video Leo! One of the best explanations of how VPN's work and why you do or don't need one. There is so much misleading info in VPN advertising it's pathetic. But hey, get the customer! That the name of the game. Cheers my friend!
Great review as usual. Thank you!
I like using a VPN but it keeps turning off and l have to turn back on? I've tried everything to have it function properly, I turned off battery optimization that didn't help? The only way I could I could get it to work properly was to turn off Google Play Protect!
"These are not great speeds"
*Cries in third world internet*
Would love a Bitwarden review
That would nice indeed! Panda Dome has a new PWM as well. A review on a newly released PWM and compare it to the oldies would also be nice.
I'd like to share my own review (don't take it seriously tho, I'm not a pro/reviewer. I'm just a regular user)
I've compared it with LastPass and I find Bitwarden is way better as:
1. the Free is indeed totally free, just as they mentioned on their website.
2. the Free is not intrusive like LastPass's free does.
3. open source and cross-platform
4. the Free does sync to all of your devices
5. the mobile app does able to do auto-fill
I tried LastPass but their free is so intrusive and it's like they really want me to upgrade to their Pro subscription and so I ended up just get away from it (oh and also, LastPass can't import from Firefox CSV format. I tried to import from Firefox to LastPass but LastPass failed to read all the urls. the passwords are definitely there but I can't use it on any sites)
with Bitwarden, I think they need to do better with their auto-fill function as sometimes, I need to manually copy my credentials into the forms (but it's not that time consuming. I can just right click and there's an option to open the Vault)
@@shiro3940 I also find Bitwarden way better, easier to use (except when Bitwarden decides not to auto-fill :D)
Another positive for Bitwarden, is, it's possible to self-host if you want to.
Bitwarden rocks 👍👍
You can actually make your OWN VPN. In my opinion, that's an awesome thing you can do with OpenVPN Access Server
You only need a VPS
where is the server though?
@@lolcorporation7308 you can use Azure or AWS to easily deploy a virtual machine anywhere for low cost. Or you could use a Raspberry Pi with the PiVPN to host your own VPN at your house.
Which is fine if your *only* goal is to access region locked content or securely access public wifi. Using it for anything else is at best pointless, and at worst dangerous.
That's a slow speed? I would *DIE* for that speed in the US.
There would probably be no visible DNS request either way, since DNS records are typically cached for a time locally.
"Is it worth to pay for a VPN service, even you live in a 3rd world country?" I always ask this question from time to time.
Depends what u doing online. ;)
ProtonVPN is a good choice if you don't want to pay for a VPN
Definitely not worth it. Take it from someone who’s lived in a third world country. Connection speed and latency will be the major problems.
GC says “depends on what you do online” but if you’re doing something that really makes you worried about your safety, commercial VPNs shouldn’t even be on the list of your options, read this gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29
No one gives a f**k about what you do online in a third world country, or at least up to the point where the police doesn’t get involved. In my case, torrenting was what I did most of the times. In my 10+ years of torrenting, through a public tracker mind you, never had any problems.
@@12rsz soo what are u doing online? ;)
If you are poor you dont need a vpn and antivirus any security software
Please review other VPNs, password managers and so forth. I learn so much from your videos. I would like to see how to harden your PC, with using a antivirus firewall software already in place, as there is so much more that can be done.
If one uses encrypted proxy for this instead of VPN, it allows to chose per-site and per-application whether to use a direct or an encrypted connection. It also does not need unreliable hacks like "kill-switch".
Everybody is talking about speed in mbps while i am getting 200kbps.
No sponsorship is what I'm looking for 😊😊
Wish you would have talked about Tor over VPN and it's other advanced features and options. Great video for beginners though
I have a couple of questions:
1. Despite NordVPN being registered in Panama, they obviously have servers in many countries, surely they have to abide by the individual countries rules regarding logging etc. If they didn't then there is a big hole in government IT security policies, so do NordVPN have to log traffic as per the particular country their server(s) are located in??
2. When you did the Wireshark testing/demo did you happen to notice what the increase in the total amount of traffic generated by your browsing using VPN was as oppposed to browsing without VPN running. Just interested in just how much of an increase it made as more traffic means more latency, though I doubt if you would notice it to much given your 500mbs connection.
Thanks for a excellent video.
In my case I use a VPN to get around severe traffic shaping with my ISP, i.e. 2-10Mbps at times vs 50+Mbps typical with the VPN. The difference doesn't show up on Ookla speed tests (which I suspect the ISP fiddles with), but certainly makes a massive difference with file downloads, FTP transfers, etc.
How secure is Nordlynx protocol compared to OpenVpn?
NordLynx is actually using the WireGuard Protocol, it's documented here: www.wireguard.com/papers/wireguard.pdf
I haven't reviewed it, so I can't really comment on it's security. But it definitely suffers from "standards proliferation"...
The author seems to think that IPSec was too complicated, so WireGuard is theoretically a simpler version.
There's very few cryptanalysis papers on it. I wouldn't use or recommend it for anything that needs to stay private yet.
@@christophertstone Thank you.. I will keep in mind.
NordVPN uses AES 256-bit encryption algorithm to hide your data, which is the most secure encryption available. It's so secure that it's even used by some government agencies to hide top-secret files.
@@youtubeking2686
That means nothing.
It's just a phrase.
The question is how the certificates are exchanged and how secure this mechanism is.
Afaik there are no known vulnerabilities in Wireguard for now. Additionally it's a lot faster and more lightweight than OpenVPN
Would love to see a review of bitwarden password manager
I used a VPN not NORD while connected to Buenos Aires airport WiFi. It wouldn’t connect to the internet, no pages would load, no data would flow. I turned off the VPN and instantly data was flowing through and could browse freely. I would turn on the VPN again and data stops.
Is the airport blocking VPNs?
if you really want a VPN you can trust you should just hire a server somewhere and set up your own VPN with tools like openVPN
Really informative video. 👍 Please could you do password manager reviews?
If you don't use Google services and need privacy and security online - use TorBrowser. Better than any VPN there ever be.
You have speeds of UpTo 250 MB/s while using a vpn. That's great speed. Where I am the internet speed is 200-400kb/s
I don't think if using a vpn is possible
I've been using Nord for a couple of years now. Very happy with it
Same here
Hi Leo. I use express VPN , and I think I stay with it. After some research with the settings, I now get the same speed as without. The place the VPN recommend, take 40% of the speed. But using another country, give me my usual 150 MB. It's awesome and strange.
Thank you for the video as usual.
I was using Express VPN as well, until I discovered that on Mac they auto run a background daemon that restarts when terminated and when asked the company would not give any specific answers on what it does, it just says it helps the software to run. And if you delete that daemon Express VPN will not start up. I tried many other VPNs and Express VPN is the only one that does it on Mac. I wouldn't trust them anymore TBH.
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Perfect. 👌🏻
More please.
Excellent topics, VPNs, pwd mngrs, privacy, encryption, etc.
Ty for this new type of videos.
ProtonVPN for the win!! They even found a bug in iOS that all VPNs suffer from. Existing connections sometimes do not disconnect and go through the VPN tunnel. This flaw is on a OS level and Apple still hasn't fixed it. No other VPN company has mentioned this bug, but it exists for all VPNs on iOS
Great review. I would like for you to continue review the top VPN services out there. Also which browser extensions block ads the best?
I hope people buying VPNs understand that VPN cannot give you any privacy if you still click accept on everything you see or use social media. Only use for VPN I see is changing IP address to get around region blocks etc.
Obviously, but they use that phrase to make uninformed people think that a VPN is enough to make you disappear from the radar to make them buy it.
Hi, I have a question.
This might not make any sense, but why do i get better speeds when connected to my VP?
-> Me sitting here with 30Mbps down thinking its decent.
-> Shows over 200Mbps.
-> "This speed isn't great"
-> Me: WTF
Their KillSwitch feature can be a bit of a hassle if you don't always want to stay connected to the VPN. Especially if you'd prefer to boot without the VPN active, as you would have to enter the NordVPN interface and turn off the KillSwitch. If you just boot without automatically loggin into the VPN, you'll end up without any internet connection at all until you fiddle with it.
Nice video Leo what do you think of pure VPN and keep solid thanks
Hello Tpsc, can you make a video to how to make a VM and secure it for make AV tests whiteout Damaging your PC and Network
220mbt/s ... not so great?! xD
Germany: 35mb/s "Yeah, finally the telco upgraded the line!"
How good is the Bitdefender VPN?
The VPN comparison by ‘that one privacy guy’, has a lot of good info. He has 185 vpns listed broken out in a grid and comparing many features of the different vpns.
Just google ‘vpn comparison’.
Hey Leo, nordvpn changed their policies and now will log customer data. Can you revamp this?
there is this annoying issue with their windows client where I'm having a hard time connecting to their server.
I even installed an OpenVPN client and manually download a configuration from their site and connect through OpenVPN instead of their client.
like you said, their mobile app connects way faster and painless. I just don't get why is that with their desktop client.
Don't use SpeedTest.net, they work with major ISPs to make the number artificially low. It's showing 1ms latency for your connection - no, just no.
I typically use Fast.com which is a Netflix website, it works by downloading a chunk of a real movie from their platform.
There are probably good alternatives, but SpeedTest should be avoided unless you want ISP propaganda.
If the protection is there how netflix for example can know my place and reject the connection ?
“These are not great speeds” whilst looking at speeds I could only achieve in my wildest dreams
but I mean if you use a VPN to search for guns in TOR you'll get swatted either way I thing, or not? then how people is able to buy guns or drugs are not being caught? wtf
What do you think of protonvpn and the free version?
definitely not an ad
Whats better NordVPN or expressvpn
Interesting video on VPN but I'm wondering how good is the very limited "secure connection" VPN that comes with Kaspersky antivirus, is it worth paying for to get the full service or is Kaspersky just another run of the mill VPN, I've never really used "secure connect" because the data cap is to low at 300MB per day to evaluate the product.
Maybe Kaspersky would do better giving a free one month trial rather than data capping, at least I'd be able to evaluate the product.
If I remember correctly, it's based on Hotspot Shield, doesn't offer many countries and servers (free and paid), and most likely also keeps activity logs.
You're gonna be better off with something like ProtonVPN.
Look at password managers would be great.
Also what's the difference in using TOR vs VPN?
NordVPN is using a lot of virtual servers recently. How is this impacting their service and security ?
there are meny free premium acc id and pass for nord vpn on the internet..are these acc safe?..i use them...
And here’s me, with a 50 mb connection
100kbps just watch on 240p
A video about full disc encryption (the one where you do it yourself and do not have to buy Bitcoin) would also be pretty interesting.
BitLocker. Its free in Windows Pro you stooge
@@Crazy--Clown Yeah, I know. But I use VeraCrypt since I am not a huge fan of BitLocker. But I do not want to know how to do this (since it is pretty easy), I want to know how safe it really is, and so on. You banana.
Since english is not my first language I could not come up with a creative insult like you did so "banana" has to be good enough.
That was great!!!
Very useful info
Can you please advice me on how i should keep my PC safe, i wanted to run some pirated cracked softwares, but i am quite worried about the viruses they might bring with them
I tried to do such things in vmware but it ran toooo slow
what shoud i do will the restore point work or i have to run such softwares in dual booted systems
Please answer
Pls do next Comodo vs Bitdefender I want to see which Romanian AV is better(imo Comodo bc of the better detection rate and the Real Time Protection on the free version)(BitD doesn't have the feature on the free version)
Would you mind testing the Kaspersky Secure Connection (Kaspersky VPN)?
Kaspersky VPN is just tunnelbear in disguise, not worth a damn and I'm surprised Kaspersky is using it.
not anymore, I could watch the last jedi on the US netflix last year, but this years I couldnt watch the rise of skywalkie on US netflix, so Netflix cought up with nord vpn
What about a KeePassXC review?
Hope to talk about password manager like keepass, keepassxc,and bitwarden
Can you do a video on Nord Sec?
"If there's a website that transfers login data that is not using SSL, stop using that site"
Well, that site is my university's site, so... How does one protect it's data if in this situation?
Talk with the university sys admin about the issue?
Even if NordVPN had the best encryption out of all existing VPN providers I wouldn't pay them a dime, and the reason for this is their disgusting marketing that uses fake discounts to bait people into thinking that if they don't purchase right now or within the next 9 hours, they'll miss on the "limited time 70% off discount".
Yes, it's so "limited-time" that it never ends and uses a countdown that works with cookies stored on your device that resets itself after 9 hours have passed.
Beyond that, they aren't even secure, and it's likely that you'll find your own NordVPN account besides millions of other accounts compromised sooner or later and used by multiple people that got their hands on your login credentials at once as NordVPN doesn't seem to offer any sort of protection against that.
As someone who has been using vpns ever since the first ones came out, I can say that NordVPN was probably the best performing one so far.
It's one of the poorest in my experience.
Lol... You must have shares in the company u muppet
Would love to see you take a look at dashlane
A little confused at the point? You just told the audience to use secure sites and not to worry. Then tell us don't use them because they are open to anyone to look at? Pretty sure that is contradictory and incorrect. The entire point of a secure page is that nobody has the ability to look at what you are doing unless they hack your line and that is illegal anyway in most countries.
"Their own NordLynx"
It's Wireguard.
It's basically Wireguard.
Shh, don't let people know nord didn't actually make a protocol.
Does NordVPN block spyware and stalkerware on both WiFi and cellular data?
6:29 it caches requests so it doesnt need to re-get them
you should try Cyberghost! I've heard some really mixed thoughts for that service.
also would there anyway to not use openvpn? or hide the fact you're using openvpn?
I used to use NordVPN, then I discovered PrivateVPN and stuck with them since then.
while using torrent for downloading , will the VPN help to hide what you are downloading ?
Yes
More VPN reviews! TorGuard next?
Description: #BestVPN Now i dont see the trustpilot reviews agreeing with that...
Yeah cuz sponsored video.
What if someone uses dnscrypt, does he need VPN?
Thank you for the info.
Do a vid about ProtonVPN or ExpressVPN
can u check out private internet access
Can u review protonvpn?
Would love more VPN information.
Next time can you test PIA VPN?
I was about to go with NordVPN but when one of their servers got breached. I changed my mind
Yes....The encryption key of a server in Finland was accessed using remote access
It wasn't actually their servers that got breached, it was their ISP. I'd still be weary though.
"It'd be stupid if login page wasn't encrypted" Of course it is! my friend use wireshark and accidentally get all of roommate's university login password.
R really??
Great Video!
I can just use DNS over https. ProtonVPN is the only one that I trust. Thank you
@PewPewZee LawL ?
wish nordvpn has a lifetime plan pricing.
I doubt you’ll find any services that offer than kind of pricing scheme.
not even sure if there is a best vpn, all have their own strengths and weaknesses, though nordvpn is rather good, been my primary vpn for quite some time
Another alternative is to just turn your wifi off that can make you remain anonymous 💀
Can you pleaee make a full review about protonvpn?
what about torguard?
I think Malwarebytes Privacy (Vpn) is much better than NordVPN