treeshateorcs@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agowhat's the worst that can happen if i use a free shady vpn?message-squaremessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up118file-text
arrow-up118message-squarewhat's the worst that can happen if i use a free shady vpn?treeshateorcs@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square15fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·10 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-squaretreeshateorcs@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·10 months agoNo, it’s just a wireguard config
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 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.