FREE VPN APPS ON GOOGLE PLAY TURNED ANDROID PHONES INTO PROXIES

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Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were discovered using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into residential proxies, potentially for cybercrime. These residential proxies route internet traffic through homes to make it appear legitimate. Google removed apps using the LumiApps SDK from the Play Store and updated Google Play Protect to detect the libraries used in the apps.