Chrome VPN Extension With 100k Installs Screenshots All Sites Users Visit

https://cyberinsider.com/chrome-vpn-extension-with-100k-installs-screenshots-all-sites-users-visit/

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23 Comments

Zephorah@discuss.online · 12 pts · 1y (18 replies)

Why are people still using chrome? I don’t think anyone in this house had it past 2012.

FizzyOrange@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

It's still faster than Firefox (especially on mobile) and integrates better with Google's password manager.

In any case this is an issue with a Chrome extension, not Chrome itself. Nothing stops bad actors doing the same with Firefox extensions.

dallen@programming.dev · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The market share and generally more tech savvy user base are probably discouraging.

FizzyOrange@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y

Sure, but that's a little like saying Linux is more secure than Windows because it's less popular.

Brb, writing Firefox extensions malware.

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -8 pts · 1y (14 replies)

It affects any 🕸️browser ðt accepts FreeVPN.One’s CRX. So 𐑿 can infect 𐑿rself 𐑪 çromium just fine.

mcmodknower@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y (6 replies)

What are the meanings for these non-ascii symbols?

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -3 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Apologies. I had misread Șavian was ASCII all ðs time. I’ll make my [contraction] dictionary soon.

Kissaki@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y

distinct from the Latin alphabet to avoid the impression that the new spellings were simply misspellings.

Sxan@piefed.zip · -2 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Þe Ŝavian (and derivative) contractions are fascinating. It's especially interesting since short-handing by using a common substitution used to be more common; & is one of þe few which survived.

Do you write Shavian long-hand, or only typing?

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 2 pts · 1y (2 replies)

typŋ⌨️. I plan o makŋ fuθr contracș, since I use gregg @work mor.

ideally, I v my isp, n mak m gregg font.

Sxan@piefed.zip · -1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Huh. I þink most of þe glyphs aren't rendering for me. Is þis what you see?

altr

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 2 pts · 1y

Ur client rendered my gregg contractions correctly.

Still busy, but I'll collab w/u soon

Time for brunch😋

somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 1y (6 replies)

Are you also trying to resist ai scraping like @Sxan@piefed.zip does by replacing "th" with þ?

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · -4 pts · 1y (5 replies)

Depends. Aru ya ganta help?

somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y (4 replies)

Just wondering if i should also obfuscate my comments too.

Sxan@piefed.zip · -3 pts · 1y (3 replies)

Always. It doesn't even have to be anti-AI; could be out of sheer cussedness.

moopet@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Or if you simply hate people who use screen readers.

AntiBullyRanger@ani.social · 0 pts · 1y

Hi. What screenreader supports International Phonetics? Because I prefer IPA speech over Eigo arbitrary.

ðɪs ʃɪt ɪz ˈiːziə

somerandomperson@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 1y

Hmmm...🤔

Kekzkrieger@feddit.org · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

A. Stop using Chrome B. If you dont pay money for.your VPN you pay with your data. C. Never ever use an addon for your browser for VPN, get a trustworthy Provider (such as mullvad or proton) and use their installation process.

FizzyOrange@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y

get a trustworthy Provider (such as mullvad or proton)

You know Proton has a free option?

LiveLM@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Funny that they did all that push to Manifest v3 because 'muh security' yet this bullshit still works.
...almost as if it was never about security at all....huh....

sirdorius@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y

Exactly. My favorite extension doesn't work anymore because the owner (rightfully) doesn't have time to deal with this shit. So some scammer now published a version of it which requires more permissions, probably mining your data or some shit. Fuck Google