2.5 Admins 2.5 Admins 276: Very Prudish Network
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Dec 4, 2025 Explore the potential fallout of government crackdowns on VPNs and the technical hurdles to enforce them. Discover how stealthy browser extensions played the long game, infecting millions with malware over years. Get the scoop on the newly released FreeBSD 15.0 and its exciting features. Dive into a debate about database strategies: single database versus separate ones for applications. Learn when it's best to opt for dedicated databases based on specific needs.
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VPN Bans Are Practically Unenforceable
- Governments can try technical blocks or app-store pressure to limit VPN use, but both approaches have practical limits.
- Jim Salter notes VPN-over-HTTPS and sideloading make wholesale VPN bans effectively impossible for determined users.
Use HTTPS Encapsulation For Resilience
- Use VPNs that encapsulate traffic over HTTPS if you need to evade port-based blocking.
- Expect performance tradeoffs and avoid such setups for latency-sensitive tasks like gaming.
Sleeper Extensions Maximize Reach
- Malicious extensions may be useful for years before activating payloads as a 'sleeper' campaign.
- Allan Jude and Jim highlight professional threat actors hijacking or delaying malicious behavior to maximize reach.
