Exit IP VPN servers mitigation rollout
69 points by Cider9986 2 hours ago | 9 comments

john_strinlai 50 minutes ago
it should probably link to this: https://mullvad.net/en/blog/exit-ip-fingerprinting-between-v...

which is the blog post, rather than a list of exit servers

related to this post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48143880

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opem 21 minutes ago
The page already contains link to both of these resources
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mjevans 24 minutes ago
I'd really like some version of E.G. Librewolf configured to spoof the exact SAME information no matter who's using it. Like standard resolution for a 1080p monitor, the same GPU profile, Allow device timing stuff to work but with a fixed profile etc.

Effectively, stop spoofing random data, start spoofing still useful but not for finger printing data.

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okso 20 minutes ago
The Mullbad Browser? https://mullvad.net/en/browser
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andrewstuart 38 minutes ago
Do VPNs pay retail ISPs for exit points?
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dtech 26 minutes ago
Not retail ISPs, but many extensions and free VPNs route VPN traffic through the connections of those who use them.
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joxdosba 21 minutes ago
This isn’t correct, the residential IPs are a completely separate and vastly more expensive product.
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giobox 18 minutes ago
One such extension, https://www.tuxlervpn.com/faq/:

> Will other users of tuxlerVPN be able to connect using my IP address?

"When you use our free residential VPN, you automatically agree to add your IP address into the community pool. This means that you are trading your own IP address in return for the ability to connect via the IP addresses of other users. You can opt out of this by purchasing our premium subscription; once you upgrade to the premium version, your IP address will be removed from our community pool."

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TkTech 27 minutes ago
No, not usually. Few ISPs are willing to risk blacklisting.

Just like scrapers (and a lot of VPNs are quietly using their custom VPN clients to sell your own IP [and data] to scrapers) it's mostly a "don't ask don't tell" situation for IP sourcing. You use a multitude of IP providers and if a scandal happens you just say "We didn't know!" and move on to the next. Almost always grey-market, very rarely through legitimate providers.

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