Monthly Archives: August 2021

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  6 VPN leak scenarios and how to prevent them

  Posted on August 29, 2021 by pcwrt in Security, VPN.

  TL;DR: the pcWRT router naturally protects you from the 6 leak scenarios listed below (i.e., no extra work needed). But if you’re using another VPN solution, read on. 1. DNS Leak DNS Leak is the most common type of leak when you are connected to a VPN. Even after your VPN is successfully connected, there’s […]

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  Is Google using fingerprinting to track you?

  Posted on August 11, 2021 by pcwrt in Security, VPN.

  What’s your location? A post on Reddit reported that Google continues to display his actual address despite him using a VPN, turning off WiFi and blocking Geolocation. He even tried fresh installations. Intrigued by the post, I did the tests described here to understand the behavior. To eliminate the possibility of tracking by cookies, I […]

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