[00:00] They might be right. Can a VPN protect you from hackers? The goal here is to help you answer this question
[00:13] Get your coffee ready. We're turning on our virtual private network. to a virtual private network.
[00:28] But for most people, VPN simply means privacy. It's a magic pill, a warm blanket for security. Well, VPN companies are great at marketing.
[00:41] And it just so happens that, this video is sponsored What a conflict of interest. In fact, because I'm sponsored by a VPN, I have
[00:54] You can grade me at the end of the video. 10, I don't know. Deal?
[01:07] Let's go. HTTPS already encrypts traffic, so VPNs basically It's a good one.
[01:21] Because there are commonly two types, and not VPNs, like NordVPN, but not the VPN that your So we're not talking about this one even though
[01:36] For a personal VPN, the promise is that when So let's say, for example, when I visit academy.networkchuck.com. get in the middle of this traffic, sniff it,
[01:51] I made a video about that here. to sniff up my credit card information, my email, But if we turn on a VPN, they suddenly can't
[02:03] It still works. Doesn't have to be coffee, but it helps.
[02:15] Let's do a simultaneous sip. form what's called a VPN tunnel with a VPN server. This is a secure encrypted tunnel, meaning that
[02:30] see, it's locked up. In fact, his nose has stopped up. This is the toughest analogy I've ever made.
[02:47] And when I'm visiting academy.networkchuck.com, not my network. This is cool, but here's the thing.
[03:00] It was necessary with HTTP, but now most websites, HTTPS. or transport layer security.
[03:16] This means that without a VPN, when I connect to a website using HTTPS, it's encrypted. So does that mean the VPN is essentially doing
[03:28] You see, HTTPS, it's not hiding everything. Well, I don't wanna say that. Let me unstuff his nose here.
[03:46] you visited academy.networkchuck.com 10 times you visit, creating a fun little profile on Don't you love being tracked?
[03:59] Kali Linux is sniffing all the traffic from Let's go visit a few websites. I'm gonna launch, Wireshark and Kali Linux.
[04:13] We'll start sniffing. Over here, we'll go to academy.networkchuck.com. Let's search for networkchuck.
[04:27] Academy.networkchuck right there. You're like, Chuck, what about secure DNS? That will encrypt this information.
[04:40] from hackers sniffing your stuff and your ISP. I saw David Bombal do this in his video, this We'll go over here, we'll enable secure DNS.
[04:54] Let's start capturing again, and we'll go to, Let's go see what we found. but let's try this.
[05:07] That looks like DNS to me. you're like, what is that? The point is even with secure modern standards,
[05:20] we want, and this is where a VPN shines. that traffic from HTTPS, all your web traffic, computer's doing.
[05:33] You get all your apps and your games constantly Alright. We'll go to academy.merch.networkchuck.com.
[05:45] Go to networkchuck.coffee, and let's see what Nothing with Cisco. Everything and notice the protocol here.
[05:59] uses to secure you. And now we've given our hacker and our ISP a Boom.
[06:15] Can't NordVPN see all of our stuff? A VPN just shifts your trust from the ISP to Let's pop the hood on that.
[06:29] against using a VPN because we may be able to ISP, but that involves putting all of our trust PureVPN said no logs, meaning they don't keep
[06:43] Yet their logs that don't exist helped unmask still, come on guys. Dishonest providers doesn't necessarily mean
[06:59] who you're trusting. So I do actually use NordVPN a lot, and they So why do I trust them?
[07:13] no logs assessment, and this is an independent And by the way, as I'm naming this stuff off, It can be you using this criteria for your VPN.
[07:26] means no disc or database to seize or give over NordVPN is in Panama or they're under the jurisdiction mandatory data retention law in Panama, and
[07:43] At the end of the day, it comes down to trust. them with my VPN access, and you'll have to you choose.
[07:57] I'll go ahead and bust this one. Right? It can make you a little bit more private, but
[08:09] Remember, it just changes the network you appear Well, let's see them. You know, I'm gonna have at least one Harry
[08:23] When you turn that on in your browser, you kinda All that's doing is not saving your browser It doesn't mean that the stuff you visit isn't
[08:36] Like, it'll hide your IP address, but your IP If you're still logged into Google, cookies screen size, your fonts, your extensions.
[08:51] all your extensions recently. that. Cover your tracks.
[09:03] I am not protected, it says. Myth number four, a VPN keeps you safe from kind of the advertisement.
[09:17] Turn on a VPN and the cartoon hacker can't touch that actually gets people. That extra RAM you tried to download.
[09:29] Remember, a VPN just changes what network you It builds an encrypted tunnel, but the tunnel's the second you click the wrong link.
[09:41] So, yeah, the myth is busted. but NordVPN really isn't just a VPN anymore. in one digital security app, and they have next
[09:54] malware, trackers, and the stuff that actually This guy is used sometimes downloading some I didn't know that.
[10:08] Flag suspicious crypto wallet addresses to keep Oh, dude. Notifies you if your session cookies are found
[10:22] This is the stuff that gets, like, YouTubers And, essentially, hackers can avoid having to Look at this diagram.
[10:36] isn't awesome. cool because you can still have normal people, VPN is protecting me.
[10:49] So trick your family and friends into using That felt very salesy, but that was a good line, NordVPN did sponsor this video and allowed me
[11:03] so show them some love. Now on to myth number five. It's all about anonymity and keeping you invisible,
[11:17] It's actually an anti harassment tool. from the the rooftops by, like, every YouTuber A lot of people will say it's not, but I say
[11:31] Because in a lot of cases, your IP address points Go to, like, where what'smyip.com. idea of where you're located.
[11:45] from a 12 year old with $5 or you're trying what network you appear to be on also changes It goes from a privacy thing to also a protection
[11:58] my shows back home. And I know I know a bunch of these VPNs use That happens to me, which is why a dedicated
[12:11] is super helpful. assigned to you. to be be human, avoid those IP blocks.
[12:23] Your traffic is still encrypted, your IP and But because a dedicated IP is tied to your Nord activity can be traced back to that Nord account.
[12:35] Just be aware of that. And, you know, honestly, a lot of people who they're not surfing anything weird.
[12:50] For most people, they don't need a VPN on all A lot of those tech nerds, we like to have security We do all the tricks.
[13:04] But I still think normal people need a VPN sometimes. Like in the summer of twenty twenty five, The VPN demand explodes.
[13:18] and you're on sketchy hotel Wi Fi, or a site So the answer to do you need a VPN isn't just Probably not right now when you're watching
[13:34] You may not care if your ISP or or the hacker of the situations we mentioned.
[13:47] What's a VPN actually good for? here from the beginning, shame on you. So VPN is good for hiding your metadata from
[14:01] It shifts your trust from your ISP to something And with NordVPN, you get more than a VPN. an all in one digital security app with next
[14:15] But what a VPN is not is it's not gonna make You still have to be, you know, smart online. You have to have some good cybersecurity hygiene.
[14:29] Are you gonna use one? Scale one to 10. for sponsoring this channel and making a lot
[14:43] I'll catch you guys next time. If you're new here, I like to pray for you, I believe in the power of prayer, and I genuinely
[14:57] I believe the best way I can do that is to pray One, three, pray. side of the screen.
[15:12] I thank you that they're curious and that they're And I ask in your name that you just bless them
[15:24] If they're going through a hard time, whatever Give them courage and encouragement that whatever
[15:36] it is will pass, and I ask that you give them To I can't talk right now. Give them strength to make it through it, god.
[15:50] Let them flourish. Help them to I ultimately just know you, god.
[16:03] In some way, they would know you because I believe that is where we find ultimate joy. learning here to encourage them and and maybe
[16:15] it light a fire in them to jump into cybersecurity do. It's in your name I pray, Jesus.
[16:30] I'll catch you guys next time.