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@teefup

You are right to be concerned - however, I have also seen this happen with some AV systems (specifically, Avast)

The point is that the AV system doesn't think you're using SSL, and so they're trying to force you to use SSL - THEIR SSL - and that's not the way SSL works (actually, technically, SSL is dead - it's really TLS, but everyone still SAYS SSL even when they mean TLS)

So, yes - you're seeing a man-in-the-middle warning, and it won't work because that's one of the things SSL is SUPPOSED to protect you from!

To solve the issue, you need to find the cause...

@eobox91103 said in Which external hard drive to get?:

1. All hard drives will, at some point, fail.
2. Every hard drive is going to fail.
3. When (not if) a hard drive fails, it's not always possible to get your data back even if you spend a fortune for data recovery.

I used to say that hard drives were not unlike tires (on a car)?

What percentage of automobile tires fail?

• 100% (which is why you seek to replace them BEFORE they fail!)

What percentage of hard drives fail?

• 100% (which is why you backup your data - before they fail!)

@teefup said in Security and safety of VPN torrenting - "couldn't establish secure connection" on NordVPN Windows client:

@bi4smooth ye i mean i have clients that have deprecated sslv3 in lieu of tls 1.2 at this point and i think there's a 1.3 so i get that part. i just am concerned with the cert attempt that almost seems like a reverse proxy. like i said idk where it came from. i scan exes and shit by hash since like 2012 and dont use antivirus and windows defender is the most i deal with. most compromises are done by people back dooring or phishing, not getting you to start some random executable these days. but in any case, im new to vpns and a bit wary even taking precaution bc i have my doubts.

I have used NORDVpn for years... Their SOCKS5 proxy systems appear to have been largely disabled, but if you're in Windows and use the App, it does a nice job of being all-but transparent.

I know from comments they've made that some staffers use NordVPN as well: raphjd and WikiDude come to mind.

If you're using the NordVPN client, then limiting your qBittorrent to the NordVPN "adapter" is a good idea, but you shouldn't need any other special setings. (ASSUMING you've already hardcoded your DNS to a system like CloudFlare's 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1)

@jsl76 said in Which external hard drive to get?:

I think @bi4smooth nailed it, with the NAS option. I use a four-bay NAS in a RAID5 setup and love it.

That said, 2 TB of space on Google Drive is US$10/mo. If I ever used a stand-alone local drive that wasn't in a RAID array, I'd sync all the contents to a cloud service.

Funny thing about Google Drive, they don't seem to care about having copyrighted content, but they DO care if a hash match pops up on a DMCA request and you are actively sharing that content.

Suggestion to avoid that:

• Download the HandBrake tool... and re-code your movies! If you want, you can re-code them to consistent size and/or codec...

Anyway you slice it, the re-coded movie won't match anyone's hashes! DMCA just got a lot harder for them!

The reason your laptop fans get so loud is because the fans are inside the laptop - where space is at a premium... tiny fans have to spin VERY fast to move a lot of air.

Consider a laptop "cooling pad" - it's basically a "stand" you put your laptop on that has vents and rather large fans underneath... more air flow at higher air speeds, but at slower FAN speeds means a cooler laptop with much much less noise!

Most office supply stores carry them, as does Amazon (what don't they carry?)