SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen | Koi Blog
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FreeVPN.One, a Chrome-verified extension with over 100K installs, claimed to offer privacy but instead captured users’ screens. Our research exposes how it operated.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/35967051

Most people turn to a VPN for one reason: privacy. And with its verified badge, featured placement, and 100k+ installs, FreeVPN.One looked like a safe choice. But once it’s in your browser, it’s not working to keep you safe, it’s continuously watching you.

  • just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    24 hours ago

    Whats more is that, anyone who creates a server can scrape all the data on fediverse. It’s every AI company’s wet dream.

    And any comment you delete will still be visible to server admin.

    Lemmy currently does have these privacy issues

    • moseschrute@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      24 hours ago

      Meh you’re not wrong, but I just wanna browse content and not see ads. Capitalism is gonna capitalism, but I just want it to leave me alone. There’s a good chance I’m gonna regret this later lol.