I think the screamingfrog security concerns are mostly from people who don’t fully understand how the tool works. It’s not inherently risky, but like any software, it depends on how you use it.
If you’re super paranoid, maybe try running it in a virtual machine. That way, even if something goes wrong, it’s isolated from your main system.
If you’re super paranoid, maybe try running it in a virtual machine. That way, even if something goes wrong, it’s isolated from your main system.