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I don't imagine many Linux users would trust a billy-no-name 'free' VPN extension, but friends and family might be less savvy to the dangers - ... (floss.social)
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I don't imagine many Linux users would trust a billy-no-name 'free' VPN extension, but friends and family might be less savvy to the dangers - dangers the researchers at Koi Security show are real for 100k users of this Chrome add-on. omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/free-v#privacy #vpn #security

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[โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

@omgubuntu@floss.social Thanks Joey! I hear VPN usage in the UK is exploding ๐Ÿ˜ณ ... especially by young people, who'll be more motivated to try free ones! ๐Ÿซฃ

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  • [โ€“] [S] 1 point 1 year ago* (1 child)

    @AdamBishop Indeed, and being a UK site, with a sizeable % of UK readers, many of whom (from past reader surveys) I know skew younger (uni students, etc), I felt I'd /maybe/ be doing a bit of a public service in covering this. If only to remind people to be cautious. ๐Ÿ˜….

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    • [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago

    @omgubuntu@floss.social one big reason why "use a VPN" isn't necessarily the best idea, especially if you don't know what a VPN can be nor how one works.

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    [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago

    @omgubuntu@floss.social
    Maybe they need to buy pulp-free
    @Binder@petrous.vislae.town

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    [โ€“] 1 point 1 year ago

    @omgubuntu@floss.social Man in the middle as a service

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