Fake X-VPN installers found to spread credential-stealing malware — here's how to stay safe

Fake X-VPN installers found to spread credential-stealing malware — here's how to stay safe

Researchers found a trojanized X-VPN installer used to deploy STX RAT malware. X-VPN itself was not breached, and only attacker-hosted downloads are affected.

SCIENCE & TECH: Fake X-VPN installers found to spread credential-stealing malware — here’s how to stay safe

Fake X-VPN installer found to deploy credential-stealing malware X-VPN was not hacked; only those downloading the fake app were affected First targeting crypto traders, criminals widened to privacy-minded users A new report has uncovered an uncomfortable truth for anyone who downloads software from somewhere other than the official source: a trusted-looking app can be weaponized against you. Threat researchers at Cyderes have been tracking an ac…