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Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen

From	"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.comp.os.windows-11
Subject	Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen
Date	2025-08-22 20:22 +0200
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On 2025-08-22 16:59, VanguardLH wrote:
> "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> 
>> <https://www.koi.security/blog/spyvpn-the-vpn-that-secretly-captures-your-screen>
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> Think about your own daily browsing like opening a Google Sheet with
>> sensitive company information, logging into your bank account, browsing
>> a dating app, or viewing private family photos.
>>
>> Every one of those moments, captured as screenshots and shipped away
>> without your consent.
>>
>> And yet, in its privacy policy, the developer states: “The developer has
>> disclosed that it will not collect or use your data.”
>>
>> The reality? Exactly the opposite.
>>
>> (... continue reading at the link, if desired)
> 
> Report the privacy violation to Google.  Obviously their testing was
> insufficient to catch this goodware-turned-malware extension.  Likely it
> was goodware back when first submitted for inclusion as an extension
> available by Google, but does Google retest every extension for every
> update of all extensions?  Once in, an extension can turn malicious with
> subsequent updates.

I suppose Google is reading that article.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-22 15:09 +0200
  Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Invalid <Invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-22 13:20 +0000
  Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-22 09:59 -0500
    Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-22 20:22 +0200
      Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-08-22 16:29 -0400
    Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-08-22 20:24 +0000
      Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-22 23:42 -0500
        Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Daniel70 <daniel47@somewhere.someplaceelse> - 2025-08-23 21:52 +1000
          Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 13:21 +0100
            Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen VanguardLH <V@nguard.LH> - 2025-08-23 10:47 -0500
              Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-08-23 10:10 -0700
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 18:49 +0100
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-08-23 18:14 +0000
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 19:58 +0100
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-23 19:20 +0000
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Daniel70 <daniel47@somewhere.someplaceelse> - 2025-08-24 20:09 +1000
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-23 19:11 +0000
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-23 20:14 +0100
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2025-08-23 12:57 -0700
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2025-08-23 22:43 +0100
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-24 04:28 +0000
                Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-08-24 11:41 +0100
    Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2025-08-23 12:49 +0000
  Re: SpyVPN: The Google-Featured VPN That Secretly Captures Your Screen "s|b" <me@privacy.invalid> - 2025-08-23 19:25 +0200

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