"Users who want to access pornographic content are particularly at risk. Due to new laws in the UK and more recently in Italy, age verification is now required on various adult websites. In order to circumvent this, some minors are using VPN apps to change their location. Attackers are now exploiting this situation and offering VPN services in various app stores and on websites to lure many people into their trap. It may result in your phone or tablet being infected with info-stealers, remote access trojans and banking trojans in order to steal personal data, messages and financial credentials."
"Threat actors distribute malicious applications disguised as legitimate VPN services across a wide range of platforms to compromise user security and privacy. These actors tend to impersonate trusted enterprise and consumer VPN brands or use social engineering lures, such as through sexually-suggestive advertising or by exploiting geopolitical events, to target vulnerable users who seek secure internet access,"
Malicious VPN apps disguised as legitimate services are appearing on Android platforms and can secretly install info-stealers, remote access trojans, and banking trojans. Minors seeking to bypass age verification for adult websites are especially targeted through impersonation of trusted VPN brands and sophisticated advertising tactics. Attackers use sexually suggestive ads, geopolitical lures, and brand impersonation to drive downloads. Compromised devices can have personal data, messages, and financial credentials stolen or files encrypted for extortion. Users should install VPNs only from trusted sources with verified badges on official app stores such as Google Play Store and avoid apps from ads or email attachments.
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