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Chrome VPN extension flagged as malicious

Original: # chrome extension Turbo Vpn — надежный Vpn seems malicious. Its # cybersecurity badness score is 93/100! ```json {"id":

The Chrome extension Turbo VPN — надежный VPN, marketed as a reliable VPN, has been flagged with a cybersecurity risk score of 93 out of 100, indicating it is likely malicious. Security researchers urge users to remove the extension and caution that browser VPN add-ons can harvest browsing data rather than protect it.

Why now: A widely used security tool is being warned about as potentially dangerous, prompting users to check and remove it.

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Evidence

• # chrome extension Turbo Vpn — надежный Vpn seems malicious. Its # cybersecurity badness score is 93/100! ```json {"id": "efanfbldpedehgeegakmknaffcknidii", "score": 93, "platform": "chrome", "name": "Turbo Vpn \u2014 \u043d\u0430\u0434\u0435\u0436\u043d\u044b\u0439 Vpn"} ``` · malicious_browser_bot@infosec.exchange · 1

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