I though I'd make a quick test post having just signed up with StrongVPN - note there is no OpenVPN password with this provider, it's all done with certs by the looks.

Anyway as soon as I login to unix.com the mouse point usually gets locked into the SELinux sandbox, within a few minutes - I thought I'd try though with StrongVPN - and sure enough, the mouse pointer will not exit from the browser sandbox window.

StrongVPN also though has quite a few options (e.g., connection port of your choosing) - so I will duly experiment.


---------- Post updated at 03:49 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:09 PM ----------

OK, have changed the openvpn port to a random setting and this login to unix.com hasn't gone doolaly yet (the mouse pointer can freely move between SELinux sandbox and desktop), also I was getting an encrypted page contains unencrypted content error after logging into StrongVPN which is now no longer there, and also the usual same error which pops up after approx. 5 mins of being logged into Google docs has not materialised yet.

If local crime has a TEMPEST setup (I get the feeling they have at least one that they move around) then they would have been able to see the new port.

---------- Post updated at 04:20 PM ---------- Previous update was at 03:49 PM ----------

The unencrypted content in encrypted page error has just popped up on Google docs (note the page was open for about 15 mins, I hadn't just navigated to it - a few spreadsheets open at the same time).

---------- Post updated at 05:11 PM ---------- Previous update was at 04:20 PM ----------

Mouse has just locked itself in the browser sandbox on the StrongVPN forum. The usual hacks getting through it seems, though not the worst as yet.

---------- Post updated at 05:46 PM ---------- Previous update was at 05:11 PM ----------

In short, I think with whatever these computer criminals have installed it is a change of IP that causes them inconvenience, not much else.

---------- Post updated at 11:02 PM ---------- Previous update was at 05:46 PM ----------

StrongVPN went rapidly downhill, some of the details can be found here: Unencrypted content on StrongVPN https page? (Page 1) - Security Discussion - StrongVPN Forum - including the messages log from openvpn connection attempts - I wonder nowadays if when openvpn fails to connect this is not symptomatic of hackers breaking the connection.

iVPN seems about the best VPN I've used so far.