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Brave appears to install VPN Services without user consent
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this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2023
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Not always. If someone really wanted to, it's easy to create aan in the middle attack with something like a VPN. Shouldnt really ever trust public wifi with sensitive info. Can easily be sniffed with a little effort
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