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.

    • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Unless you sign up for a VPS free trial yourself and set it up. I have two Oracle always free instances running right now

        • iopq@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          13 days ago

          Yes, that’s why I upgraded to a paid account even though my VPSes are free

      • Rachel@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        13 days ago

        Ya if you are hosting it yourself then pretty different. I use them for a basic Nextcloud server myself. Their ARM servers are dirt cheap even when you have to go above their free generous cores and ram.