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If you want a VPN you can trust, deploy your own with AlgoVPN: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by dguido · 2025-12-16 · in 8M users' AI conversations sold for profit by "privacy" extensions

…you can also just quickly deploy your own VPN server that only you have access to with AlgoVPN: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by dguido · 2025-08-16 · in A privacy VPN you can verify

Or just use algo https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/

comment by moltar · 2024-12-06 · in Serverless VPN Self-hosted

See also Algo VPN: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by Nrbelex · 2023-10-29 · in Show HN: WireHole combines WireGuard, Pi-hole, and Unbound with an easy UI

Easier to use https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by MallocVoidstar · 2023-06-07 · in Quick VPN Setup with AWS Lightsail and WireGuard

…Algo[1] before on DO, and while they work fine, they cause a lot of friction for that reason. 1: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by blacksmith_tb · 2023-05-24 · in Make your own VPN with Fly.io, tailscale and GitHub

…popular cloud providers, or any Linux instance you already have access to, including your rPi. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by carride · 2023-05-05 · in Build your own private WireGuard VPN with PiVPN

I set up my own VPN with https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Hosted on DigitalOcean and the setup was completely automatic, it deletes its own access after its done. Note you're still beholden to ToS of your host, but tbh they don't seem…

comment by dreen · 2023-03-14 · in NordVPN library and client code open-sourced

If I were to do it myself I would have a look at Algo from Trail of Bits: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by cpach · 2022-12-16 · in Never used a VPN before, is there a good one to use?

…And as a user, just join the discords you like and let the server op run it/mod it, just like now. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo What exactly does Twitter do in this business model, though, lol? And how do you get there? Twitter's…

comment by paulmd · 2022-11-18 · in Twitter to employees: all office buildings closed, badge access suspended

I have had good luck with Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by blacksmith_tb · 2022-07-23 · in GoodbyeDPI: Deep Packet Inspection circumvention utility

…choose to host on digitalocean the script sets everything up via API and you're done in minutes. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by dreen · 2022-07-04 · in Popcorn Time Is Back

…and mvn/gradle/npm (etc, I figure all package management tools usually need this). I like the way https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Works to collect configuration in this respect (Using ansible) as well as how eslint does it (I think…

comment by bjconlan · 2022-05-22 · in Ask HN: What developer tools would you like to see?

…Algo [0] and PiVPN [1] from someone that has tested them? Both seem to support Wireguard. [0]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo [1]: https://pivpn.io/ I just learned about Algo but have been a long time user of PiVPN (from when they…

comment by j1elo · 2022-03-19 · in Ask HN: Is Public WiFi Dangerous?

…on it" to the VPN provider. If you really want to be safe, you could run your own VPN with algo ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ) or manually setup WireGuard and route traffic e.g., back to your home ISP, instead. That's probably my…

comment by Shank · 2022-03-18 · in Ask HN: Is Public WiFi Dangerous?

Not Streisand. Too many services. End of life. Use algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by randomhodler84 · 2022-03-13 · in Ask HN: Which VPN provider should one use from Russia?

…in California for country specific stuff (ADs and news for Hong Kong are super annoying XD). [0] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by namelosw · 2022-02-05 · in Poll: Where do you live?

Looks like it was a cool project, but the last commit was 2 years ago. I’d suggest looking at Algo ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ), which is similar, but actively maintained.

comment by danrochman · 2022-01-13 · in Poor man's VPN (pay for only what you need)

…Would I be better off using this, or the Algo scripts that another commenter mentioned? ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo )

comment by j1elo · 2022-01-13 · in Poor man's VPN (pay for only what you need)

How does this compare to Algo[1]? [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by mainwater0803 · 2022-01-13 · in Poor man's VPN (pay for only what you need)

If you don't want to trust or pay for a VPN, set up your own: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by jessaustin · 2021-11-20 · in It's hard to say who's winning the streaming wars, but customers are losing

…features and knobs (which, in a VPN server, is a feature in its own right). FD: My employer. [1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by woodruffw · 2021-10-12 · in Full WireGuard Support in ProtonVPN for Android

…many services increase the surface area of attack. My recommendation for a personal vpn is algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by randomhodler84 · 2021-09-06 · in The Streisand project has been archived

Yes - algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by jamessb · 2021-09-04 · in Amnezia – Your personal self-hosted VPN

…a different cloud provider. You can run a bulletproof VPN server easily using something like algo ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo )

comment by moltar · 2021-04-03 · in Securing a Postgres Database

…is quite easy. I've been using it for ages and it just works without me needing to interfere. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by pimeys · 2021-03-25 · in Do you really want Linux phones

…They claim to be "set of Ansible scripts that simplify the setup of a personal WireGuard". [0] - https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by AkshayPrabhu · 2021-03-14 · in Ask HN: What do you use for your cloud VPN?

https://github.com/trailofbits/algo https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand

comment by scaladev · 2020-12-25 · in WireGuard: Great protocol, but skip the Mac app

The generally-better-regarded implementation of this idea is Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by tptacek · 2020-12-17 · in WireGuard Bounce Server Setup

…of logging in to servers and running some commands, I'd recommend Algo [1] with WireGuard. [1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by newscracker · 2020-09-14 · in Free VPNs are a privacy nightmare. You shouldn’t download them

…and whistles (including some that are easy to misconfigure). FD: My employer maintains Algo. [1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo [2]: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand

comment by woodruffw · 2020-09-09 · in WireHole: Set up Pihole, WireGuard, and Unbound instantly

…why you would want to use k8s for something like this unless it is just a pet project. [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by miked85 · 2020-07-12 · in WireGuard as VPN Server on Kubernetes with AdBlocking

Algo is easy and works well: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by nreece · 2020-05-11 · in How to setup an anonymous VPN server?

…my VPN in the cloud (a scaleway instance which is only 3 euro per month). Using algo for the vpn: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo . I can highly recommend it! Though I had some issues with play store updates being blocked but that's…

comment by GekkePrutser · 2020-05-11 · in Pi-hole 5.0

https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Also supports it. Have been using it for personal VPN deployments, very easy to use and each time I notice they have made moves to be more secure.

comment by kamyarg · 2020-04-09 · in List of software and things that use or support WireGuard

I would suggest using Algo VPN to set up WireGuard https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by mathieubordere · 2020-04-07 · in Getting Started with WireGuard

…on your phone. You can also run Algo from within a server and have it setup the VPN for you. [1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by newscracker · 2020-03-30 · in WireGuard 1.0 for Linux 5.6

…minutes to have a full ad-blocking, Wireguard VPN server on a DigitalOcean droplet by using Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo , including the setup for my phone and iPad.

comment by Natales · 2020-03-29 · in Maza – Like Pi-hole but local and using your operating system

…on Digital Ocean's dashboard. If anything goes wrong, deploying a new one only takes minutes. [0] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by twentyloops · 2020-03-02 · in WireGuard Gives Linux a Faster, More Secure VPN

…likely leads to total compromise of the entire box. I had to think about this a lot with AlgoVPN ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ), and we built a system with no out-of-the-box remote administration, strong isolation between services…

comment by dguido · 2020-01-30 · in Sovereign: Ansible playbooks to build and maintain your own private cloud

…- if you're looking to set up a secure VPN in a quick, no-nonsense way, be sure to look at [Algo]( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ). Does WireGuard (and IPSec if you want), only secure, sane defaults, and nothing more. Hands down the…

comment by brentjanderson · 2020-01-29 · in Building a Simple VPN with WireGuard with a Raspberry Pi as Server

…using WireGuard on my Android phone for a good while now using a free digital ocean droplet via https://github.com/trailofbits/algo It's fast. It's easy. You never have to think about it. It just works.

comment by Diederich · 2020-01-29 · in WireGuard is now in Linus' tree

…will look much different than DNS, so they could still block it if they really care to. [1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/pull/1594

comment by yusefnapora · 2019-12-09 · in WireGuard is in net-next

…a seamless time using wireguard (via a streisand installation) ... I've been using Wireguard via https://github.com/trailofbits/algo for a while now. Of all of the VPN experiences over the last couple of decades, Wireguard has been…

comment by Diederich · 2019-12-09 · in WireGuard is in net-next

…[1] (If you need Wireguard in addition to many other things) makes it pretty much trivial. [0] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo [1] https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand

comment by kemonocode · 2019-12-09 · in WireGuard is in net-next

…VPN on a $5 VPS instance using Streisand [ https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand ] or Algo [ https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ]. It takes 10 minutes of setup.

comment by aphextron · 2019-12-02 · in Ask HN: Best VPN Service in 2019-20?

…HN user made a tool to automatically create a VPN instance on your choice of cloud provider. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by bransonf · 2019-12-02 · in PIA VPN to be acquired by malware company founded by former Israeli spy

https://github.com/trailofbits/algo It’s an Ansible playbook for easily setting up a VPN with good security defaults. It’s so easy and really the only knowledge you need to know is how to get api keys for the provider of choice.

comment by jsjohnst · 2019-11-29 · in How Is NordVPN Unblocking Disney+?

…trust the server less due to past security incidents. Writeup with links available in our FAQ: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/faq.md#...

comment by dguido · 2019-11-22 · in The trouble with VPN and privacy review sites

…by Wirecutter for their article. You should use Algo if you're at all capable of doing so: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo

comment by dguido · 2019-11-21 · in The trouble with VPN and privacy review sites