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  • Re: Are Chrome Extensions Spying on you?

    From Felix@3:633/10 to Petzl on Monday, September 15, 2025 22:38:02
    From: none@not.here

    Petzl wrote:
    <https://www.foxnews.com/tech/chrome-vpn-extension-secretly-spies-you>
    https://tinyurl.com/52thevty
    This Chrome VPN extension secretly spies on you
    FreeVPN.One was caught taking screenshots and stealing user data
    How FreeVPN.One secretly captured your browsing
    Once installed, FreeVPN.One didn't just handle VPN traffic. It
    silently captured screenshots of every website you visited, bank
    logins, private photos and sensitive documents and sent them to
    servers controlled by the developer.

    Even worse, the extension added permissions step by step, disguising
    its activity as "AI Threat Detection." What looked like a useful
    feature became a tool for constant background surveillance.

    I avoid M$ and Google (Chrome) whenever possible

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2
    Q: What's the difference between Linux and Windows?
    A: Linux obeys you, Windows fights with you

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  • From Felix@3:633/10 to Petzl on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 08:34:12
    From: none@not.here

    Petzl wrote:
    On Mon, 15 Sep 2025 22:38:02 +1000, Felix <none@not.here> wrote:

    Petzl wrote:
    <https://www.foxnews.com/tech/chrome-vpn-extension-secretly-spies-you>
    https://tinyurl.com/52thevty
    This Chrome VPN extension secretly spies on you
    FreeVPN.One was caught taking screenshots and stealing user data
    How FreeVPN.One secretly captured your browsing
    Once installed, FreeVPN.One didn't just handle VPN traffic. It
    silently captured screenshots of every website you visited, bank
    logins, private photos and sensitive documents and sent them to
    servers controlled by the developer.

    Even worse, the extension added permissions step by step, disguising
    its activity as "AI Threat Detection." What looked like a useful
    feature became a tool for constant background surveillance.
    I avoid M$ and Google (Chrome) whenever possible

    One thing Apple try to do is check the security of APPs that allow for download (not always successful)

    Play store does the same for Android. with Linux you download from
    repositories using the Update manager so downloads are safe.

    --
    Linux Mint 22.2

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