Is a VPN safe from hackers?

Question

Accepted Answer

A VPN only helps from one kind of attacker: an observer of your current connection. It does not eliminate all types of attacks. It is good to understand this distinction. A VPN secures all of the data between your device and the server of the VPN. If you are on hotel, café or airport networks then anyone on that network will see encrypted data instead of the websites you are visiting. It helps prevent observers on public networks. It hides your real IP address while visiting websites. It does not stop malicious links or fake login pages from being visited. It does not eliminate malware that is already on your device. It does not protect a weak or reused password for a website. A VPN is just one part of a security solution. Combine it with strong passwords, two factor authentication and software updates and you can get the most out of it.