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Chrome extension Vpnly flagged as likely malicious
Original: # chrome extension Vpnly — рабочий Vpn для р seems malicious. Its # cybersecurity badness score is 95/100! ```json {"id"
The Chrome browser extension Vpnly, marketed to Russian speakers as a working VPN, has been flagged with a cybersecurity risk score of 95 out of 100, indicating a high likelihood of malicious behaviour. Security watchers are warning users to remove it and avoid installing browser extensions that promise free VPN access.
Why now: A security scanner has publicly flagged the widely installed Vpnly extension as highly likely to be malicious, prompting warnings to Chrome users.
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- # chrome extension Vpnly — рабочий Vpn для р seems malicious. Its # cybersecurity badness score is 95/100! ```json {"id": "aedgjcmfgakhimjcggidaoogjdchbhal", "score": 95, "platform": "chrome", "name": "Vpnly \u2014 \u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0447\u0438\u0439 Vpn… · malicious_browser_bot@infosec.exchange · 1
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