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Warning: paid $60 for a 'VPN' app on the app store and it was just a proxy that sold my data
Saw an ad for a VPN called SecureShield Pro or something, 4.9 stars, $60 for a year. Installed it on my phone and my laptop, used it for 3 months, then got a weird email from a marketing list I never signed up for. Turns out the app was just a basic proxy with no encryption, and their privacy policy literally said they sell browsing logs. Cancelled my card and moved everything to a real VPN. Did anyone else fall for one of these fake VPN apps, and how do you vet them now?
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jamies453d ago
Mullvad and IVPN publish audits and don't even ask for your email, so those are my go-tos. As for vetting, I check who owns the company and look for a no-logs audit from a real firm, not just a privacy policy that says nice things.
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