Cybersecurity sleuths at Koi Security recently uncovered perhaps what might be defined as the worst security and privacy nightmare for most users: a popular Google Chrome extension, FreeVPN.One, with over 100,000 installs, has been secretly grabbing screenshots of every website the user visits and sending them to a domain controlled by the software's anonymous developer.
Perhaps more concerning, the extension is touted as "the fastest free VPN for Chrome." The tool also boasts a "Featured" badge, which is an accolade Google awards to software that aligns with its technical best practices while simultaneously maintaining a "high standard" user experience and design.
