Google has issued a new warning about the rise of malicious VPN apps and extensions, calling them a growing tactic used by cybercriminals to harvest sensitive data.

In its latest Fraud and Scams Advisory, Google says scammers are increasingly disguising malware as VPN services, and users looking for free or quick privacy tools are most at risk.

Demand for VPNs continues to surge, but not all services can be trusted. As our recent analysis shows, unsafe free VPNs often log user data, embed trackers, or rely on artificial review manipulation to appear legitimate.

Google's new report underscores how these risks are being actively exploited by organized scam operations targeting people worldwide.

What exactly is Google addressing?

In its advisory, Google explains how threat actors are dis

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