Google yet to take down 'screenshot-grabbing' Chrome VPN extension

Security boffins at Koi Security have warned of a shift in behavior of a popular Chrome VPN extension, FreeVPN.One, which recently appears to have begun snaffling screenshots of users' page activity and transmitting them to a remote server without their knowledge – and Google has yet to take it down. "FreeVPN.One shows how a …

[Anonymous Coward]

Great

All ready for when British kids start using free VPNs - cos they're not old enough for credit cards

[ComicalEngineer]

Big Brother is always watching

It seems that George Orwell was just about 30 years too early in his time estimate.

[seldom]

Re: Big Brother is always watching

41 actually

[cookieMonster]

Re: Big Brother is always watching

Pedantic. I approve :-)

[Snake]

I'll have another one, please

"FreeVPN.one's Chrome extension "is fully compliant with Chrome Web Store policies, and any screenshot functionality is disclosed in our privacy policy"

FreeVPN: Your beating will continue until you stop believing that they will...stop.

Carry on, nothing new here. We have all received the [governmental / private] systems that the autocracy has fully paid for.

[IGotOut]

Is this the same Google....

...that just this week rolled out the old "We still have concerns that these changes could expose Android users to harmful content and make the app experience worse." when trying to block outside payments.

Yes, yes it is.

[Anonymous Coward]

We've located the threat

Thanks to our advanced AI. Unfortunately, it is a threat that utilizes advanced AI, so we are powerless to stop it.

[Snake]

Re: We've located the threat

It's rather like

https://www.poisonedminds.com/d/20210123.html

[Henry Wertz 1]

Not disclosed

Just like to note, the privacy policy says it may collect like OS, browser, machine type, and IP address. It in no way states (even in a roundabout way) the possibility of grabbing screen shots.

[Anonymous Coward]

Frying pan

Fire