Internet won't work when Nord VPN is on

Resolve it by uninstalling Nord VPN.

A VPN is not needed and may cause problems. If you need a VPN to create a point-to-point secure tunnel to your workplace or other private network, contact the network administrator for instructions regarding what VPN to use and how to configure it.

TashMark wrote:

Hmm... Thanks. Have uninstalled but have reinstalled it again and it seems to be working. We have VPN as we've been hacked before

A public VPN provides no security. In fact it may expose your data making it less secure.

> We're with Nord VPN and have it because we've been hacked previously

This sounds like a problem. How does NordVPN make a difference here?

I'm assuming you're concerned about your company's services/resources? and are trying to prevent some unauthorized person from accessing them..>

When you're running NordVPN, the only difference is that all your traffic is first sent to NordVPN who decrypt it - and then forward it to your server. The only difference is now NordVPN can see everything you do. You're virtually handing them the keys to your corporate servers.

Now, if you trust NordVPN, then that's OK... just don't go thinking it in any way protects you from man-in-the-middle attacks (someone can sit between NordVPN and your server to 'sniff' your traffic, just as easily as they can sit between you at home and your server.

In many cases, people don't realize this distinction and think that "VPN=secure', but it's a false sense of security.

+1

Thanks to Old Toad

Feb 28, 2023 10:29 AM in response to claas_berlin

Unless you're using a true VPN tunnel, such as between you and your employer's, school's or bank's servers, they are not very secure from a privacy standpoint. Read these two articles: Public VPN's are anything but private and Former Malware Distributor Kape Technologies Now Owns ExpressVPN, CyberGhost, Private Internet Access, Zenmate, and a Collection of VPN “Review” Websites.  

Unless you're using a true VPN tunnel, such as between you and your employer's, school's or bank's servers, they provide false security from a privacy standpoint.  Read these articles:  Pubic VPN's are anything but public and Security Risks: The Dangers of Using Free VPNs (eccu.edu).  

How, exactly, were you “hacked”?

It’s extremely unlikely that a VPN would have made any difference at all…

Actually, in all likelihood, you were not “hacked”.

One or more of your online accounts was probably compromised, or you were conned into downloading and installing something malicious or you were conned into giving up personal information.

Your phone was not hacked. Using a VPN to access the Internet does not provide any real protection, especially on an ios device.

If you had a router that was compromised, and computers on your network were accessed via that compromise, a VPN would have done absolutely nothing to stop it.

I'm not sure how we were hacked (I dont have a huge understanding of these tech issues - more my hubs domain) but someone got into our router and all our files were uploaded ...

There is no way for any of us here to know what may have happened, but failing to secure your router or the wireless networks it creates with reasonably secure passwords (meaning, both the hardware itself and your wireless network, preferably with two different passwords) is a very common oversight. A VPN can do exactly nothing to prevent that exploit.