A troubling exposé has shined a light on a very popular VPN extension in Chrome that is taking screenshots of everything its users do.
Windows 11 does that as well. Delete it immediately.
FreeVPN.One Chrome extension spies on you, delete it immediately
Submitted 1 day ago by BrikoX@lemmy.zip to technology@lemmy.zip
https://www.neowin.net/news/this-popular-chrome-extension-spies-on-you-delete-it-immediately/
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DaddleDew@lemmy.world 1 day ago
AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 19 hours ago
As a Ukrainian proverb goes, the only free cheese is in the mousetrap.
Empricorn@feddit.nl 1 day ago
VPNs cost money to run. If you’re not paying anything, you and your data are the product being sold. Also, be aware that you’re trading trusting your ISP with your online activity for trusting another for-profit company with your online activity…
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 14 hours ago
Even if you are paying you also are probably the product
“It’s free real estate”