treeshateorcs to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 10 months agowhat's the worst that can happen if i use a free shady vpn?message-square11fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up111arrow-down1message-squarewhat's the worst that can happen if i use a free shady vpn?treeshateorcs to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish • 10 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEm AdespotonlinkfedilinkEnglish4•10 months agoDepends on how you’re using the VPN. If it’s just a browser extension, then they can see and mess with your browser data. If it’s a phone VPN profile, they mey be able to access and control your phone.
minus-squareEm AdespotonlinkfedilinkEnglish3•10 months agoOnly if that’s what you’ve got… I was outlining worst case scenario. “VPN” covers a lot of products and configurations.
Depends on how you’re using the VPN. If it’s just a browser extension, then they can see and mess with your browser data.
If it’s a phone VPN profile, they mey be able to access and control your phone.
No, it's just a wireguard config
Only if that’s what you’ve got… I was outlining worst case scenario. “VPN” covers a lot of products and configurations.