Can government track VPN traffic if it has control on both ISP and website server?

Let’s say I access a website called example.com with VPN.

Here’s the flow: me → ISP → VPN → example.com

Do typical VPN providers use the same IP address to receive data from ISP and send data to the destination server (example.com)?

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Smashing Security podcast #179: Deepfake Jay-Z, and beer apps spilling your data

Apps that belch out sensitive military information, what could the world learn from South Korea’s digital response to the Coronavirus pandemic, and who has been deepfaking Bill Clinton, Jay-Z, and Donald Trump… and why?
All this and much mu… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #179: Deepfake Jay-Z, and beer apps spilling your data

Can you prevent triangulation tracking by only connecting to one cell tower? [closed]

So we all know that you can calculate an approximate location of every cell phone by looking at the signal strength each phone has to any towers in range. Now I wonder if it would technically be possible to have a smart phone that only con… Continue reading Can you prevent triangulation tracking by only connecting to one cell tower? [closed]

Can the ISP (or anyone spying on my WIFI network) see which VPN IP I’m connecting to?

I know that even when connected to a VPN, the ISP (or anyone who controls my WIFI network) could see that I am connected to (A VPN brand), what I would like to know is would they obtain the exact IP that I’m connected to.

As a side note,… Continue reading Can the ISP (or anyone spying on my WIFI network) see which VPN IP I’m connecting to?

Custom Firmware Makes a LoRA-Enabled HAB Tracker Watch

High Altitude Balloons (HAB) are a great way to get all kinds of data and shoot great photos and video, but what goes up must come down. Once the equipment has landed, one must track it down. GPS and LoRA, with its long wireless range and ease of use, are …read more

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Smashing Security #176: Hacking hacks and university attacks

Journalists spying on their rivals, the NHS rejects Apple and Google’s approach to Coronavirus-tracing, and universities are hit by an old-fashioned sexy lady attack.
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning… Continue reading Smashing Security #176: Hacking hacks and university attacks