New Mullvad update deploys QUIC obfuscation on WireGuard to circumvent censorship
(www.techradar.com)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to tech@programming.dev on 13 Sep 15:27
https://lemmy.nz/post/28116040
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to tech@programming.dev on 13 Sep 15:27
https://lemmy.nz/post/28116040
- Mullvad has added QUIC obfuscation for WireGuard on its desktop apps
- The protocol lets users blend in with regular traffic to bypass censorship
- An increasing number of VPNs now offer anti-censorship tools
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That’s great, but what’s to stop them just blocking QUIC traffic?
Port 443
Nothing, but it won’t work forever as more and more sites start to use it, eventually (if they keep blocking it for years) their users will keep complaining and/or just leave if they cannot access the sites they want.