Traffic routing security comparison

Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨Dust0741@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨selfhosted@lemmy.world⁩

I want to compare the security of running my own:

Wireguard server
http proxy
socks5 proxy
Shadowsocks proxy

I currently port forward for wireguard, but would like some backups/alternatives, and censorship circumvention options. How risky or insecure are these protocols? Can I use them as normal VPNs into my homelab?

Any resources to research further?

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Natanael@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Wireguard is most reliable in terms of security. For censorship resistance, it’s all about tunneling it in a way that looks indistinguishable from normal traffic

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bigDottee@geekroom.tech ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
I use both WireGuard and OpenVPN to vpn into my home network.

However, it doesn’t matter whether you use a domain or just up… if you get blocked from accessing either / both … you’re screwed. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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