treeshateorcs@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agowhat's the worst that can happen if i use a free shady vpn?message-squaremessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squarewhat's the worst that can happen if i use a free shady vpn?treeshateorcs@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square16fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year 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-up3arrow-down3·1 year agoNo, it’s just a wireguard config
minus-squareEm Adespoton@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year 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.