§ Blog · Oxshield

Notes from an
open privacy network.

We write about what we build, the protocols we run, and the people this network is for. Honest updates — no hero-numbers fluff.

  1. N° 01·7 min read

    Why WireGuard doesn't work in Iran — and what to do about it

    Modern DPI detects WireGuard handshakes in seconds. Shadowsocks, the protocol Oxshield runs by default, was designed to survive exactly this environment. Here's how, and why it matters.

    censorshipshadowsocksprotocol
  2. N° 02·6 min read

    Run an Oxshield server. Get Premium free.

    The other side of our network: anyone with a $5 VPS can contribute capacity and earn Premium access. No token purchase, no fine print — just infrastructure.

    contributorself-hostnetwork
  3. N° 03·5 min read

    Our audit chain starts with Google Jigsaw

    Most VPN companies audit themselves every 12-24 months and ship a PDF. Oxshield's open-source foundation is Jigsaw's Outline, reviewed by Radically Open Security, Cure53, and the Open Technology Fund — and we inherit that chain.

    securityauditopen-source