We're back! Last post we kicked things off with the essentials — uBlock Origin Lite, Bitwarden, DuckDuckGo, Privacy Badger, and Ghostery. If you missed it, go check that one out first.
Today we're adding 5 more to your privacy toolkit. Let's get into it.
6.Bitdefender TrafficLight
Think of this as your personal bodyguard while you browse. Bitdefender TrafficLight scans every website you visit against a live database of known threats and flags dangerous pages before they even load. It colour-codes search results too, green means safe, yellow means sketchy, red means stay away.
It caught the majority of phishing and scam sites in independent tests and it does all of this quietly in the background without slowing anything down. Free, lightweight, and one of the best anti-phishing tools available for Chrome right now.
7.Proton VPN (Free Tier)
Most free VPNs are a privacy disaster waiting to happen. They log your data, cap your bandwidth, or sell your activity to advertisers. Proton VPN is the rare exception. The free tier has no data limits, no bandwidth caps, and a strict no-logs policy that has actually been independently audited.
You get a handful of server locations to connect through, your browser traffic gets encrypted, and your real IP stays hidden. It's built by the same team behind ProtonMail — people who take privacy seriously for a living. One of the very few free VPNs you can actually trust.
8.CyberGhost VPN (Free Tier)
Another VPN worth knowing about and one of the very few where you don't even need to create an account to use the free version. CyberGhost's free Chrome extension gives you access to servers in four countries with unlimited bandwidth and 256-bit AES encryption on your browser traffic.
It won't give you the full server network of the paid plan but for quick, secure browsing on public Wi-Fi or when you just need your IP masked, the free tier gets the job done without any sign-up friction.
9.Click&Clean
Your browser knows a lot about you, every site you've visited, every form you've filled out, every cookie sitting quietly in the background collecting data. Click&Clean gives you a one-click button to wipe all of it. Browsing history, cache, cookies, download history, gone in seconds.
You can also set it to automatically clear everything when you close Chrome, so you always start fresh. Simple, fast, and way more thorough than Chrome's built-in clear history option. Great habit to pair with your other privacy extensions.
10.Windscribe (Free Tier)
Windscribe is a VPN and privacy tool rolled into one and the free plan is one of the more generous ones out there. You get 10GB of data per month and access to servers in over 10 countries.
Beyond the VPN, it also blocks ads, trackers, and social media buttons that follow you around the web. No account required to get started and the interface is clean and easy to use. If you need a free VPN with a bit more flexibility than Proton or CyberGhost, Windscribe is a solid pick.
That's 10 down, 20 to go! Post 3 drops next with extensions 11 to 15. We're getting into some seriously underrated tools in the next batch. Don't miss it.
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