737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One

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737 Chrome VPN Extensions Caught Routing Traffic Through Proxies. Check If You Have One
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A massive set of 737 free VPN and proxy extensions have been found to mainly target Russian-speaking users seeking access to blocked services with an aim to intercept browser traffic and route them through a proxy infrastructure. The extensions, published across at least 40 Chrome Web Store developer accounts, racked up 75,486 installs. Of those identified, 274 have been found to impersonate 66

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