Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are popular services for (supposedly) increasing your security and privacy on the internet. They are often marketed as all-encompassing security tools, and something that you absolutely need to keep hackers at bay. However, many of the selling points for VPNs are exaggerated or just outright
A good use for a VPN is getting around CGNAT, however what most VPN providers have is useless for that because they don’t allow client to client or inbound connections.