Digital Escape Tools — Privacy & FOSS

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A community for discovering and sharing tools that help you escape Big Tech.

We focus on:

Privacy-friendly alternatives
Open-source & FOSS tools
De-Google Android apps
Productivity tools without tracking
Guides for digital independence

This community is inspired by r/DigitalEscapeTools on Reddit and aims to grow an open, privacy-respecting space on the Fediverse.

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Respect privacy & open-source values
Tools > politics
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Security alert — malicious Chrome extensions caught stealing credentials (important privacy risk) (thehackernews.com)

submitted 1 day ago by xabd@sh.itjust.works to c/digitalescapetools@sh.itjust.works

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Hi all, saw this article about two Chrome extensions that were secretly stealing credentials across many sites. With all of us trying to escape Big Tech and protect our privacy, this is a good reminder that even browser add-ons can be dangerous if they aren’t open, trustworthy, and privacy-first. 🔒 What happened: malicious behavior hidden in extensions intercepts login data. 📌 What it means: mainstream browser extensions can be a privacy risk good reason to prefer open-source, privacy-respecting tools or browsers that limit tracking.

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