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Google warns of legit VPN apps being used to infect devices with malware

Google’s Managed Defense team has discovered that attackers are using popular VPN applications as a backdoor to spread Playfulghost malware. The malware is distributed through SEO poisoning, which involves manipulating search engine results to make the infected software appear legitimate. Once on a device, Playfulghost can remotely execute a range of activities such as keylogging, screenshot capturing, and audio capturing.

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