Ars Technica

Looking for a router that supports a PPTP VPN.

I have a remote plex server that buffers constantly (this started today) when I directly connect with my ISP who is CenturyLink. If I connect through my VPN the problem vanishes. The VPN is on a 5 ...
Ars Technica

Trying to figure out why a PPTP VPN "connects" but can't pass traffic

Hey Networking Matrix, wanted to bounce this off of you guys because I'm kinda stumped. first: I realize PPTP is considered insecure these days. This isn't my own connection, I'm trying to help my ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft deprecates PPTP and L2TP VPN protocols in Windows Server

Microsoft has officially deprecated the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) in future versions of Windows Server, recommending admins switch to different ...
The Atlantic

More on Witopia in China

Over the years I've testified repeatedly about the virtues of a "virtual private network" VPN from Witopia.net as a way around China's Great Firewall. Last week I mentioned that Witopia, which has ...
CSOonline

Tools released at Defcon can crack widely used PPTP encryption in under a day

Security researchers released two tools at the Defcon security conference that can be used to crack the encryption of any PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) and WPA2-Enterprise (Wireless ...