US EditionGoogle Issues Critical New VPN Threat Warning For Billions Of Users
Google warns billions of smartphone users about fake VPN apps delivering malware that steal sensitive data amid rising VPN use following new online content laws.
- On November 6, Google issued a frauds and scams advisory about malicious VPN apps and browser extensions that deliver malware stealing browsing history, private messages, and financial data.
- Following the Online Safety Act and similar U.S. rules, VPN demand has risen as users seek to bypass age-verification and access pornography, while threat actors exploit this with sexually suggestive ads and social engineering.
- A consumer VPN creates an encrypted tunnel that masks your IP and routes DNS queries via a remote server, with Proton and the U.K. NCSC advising the use of native OS clients and Google Play Protect.
- On November 9, Google updated the warning that billions of smartphone users worldwide face risks, with consumer VPN brands and ordinary internet users especially vulnerable to fake apps.
- Amid a string of Google advisories, VPN misuse is highlighted as a critical risk, with enterprise users advised to prefer native operating system clients and follow vendor guidance, Laurie Richardson confirmed recently.
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