Description

Episode 36 – Protocol Shorts: WireGuard

In this Protocol Shorts episode of netstack.fm, we explore WireGuard, a modern and lightweight VPN protocol. Glen explains what makes it different from traditional VPNs and why its simplicity and security model are gaining attention among developers.

The episode also highlights real world use cases and why VPNs like WireGuard remain essential for securely accessing private resources.

Learn more:

• https://www.wireguard.com/ — official website of WireGuard
• https://www.wireguard.com/papers/wireguard.pdf — WireGuard whitepaper
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OipNNLHLphw —
  Black Hat USA 2018 - WireGuard Next Generation Secure Network Tunnel

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Chapters

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:18 Introduction to WireGuard
• 01:41 WireGuard Properties
• 03:24 Why WireGuard?
• 07:43 Current Use Cases and Adoption of WireGuard
• 11:42 Get started with WireGuard
• 14:37 Final Words
• 15:17 Outro

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Music for this episode was composed by Dj Mailbox.
Listen to his music at https://on.soundcloud.com/4MRyPSNj8FZoVGpytj.