Malware apps posing as free VPNs are on the rise

Cybersecurity firm Cleafy just issued a report warning against a rising malware called Klopatra, which infects personal devices by posing as a free VPN app called Mobdro Pro IP + VPN. This is the latest corroboration of a series of warnings delivered by Kaspersky security researchers in 2024 about the increasing number of malware apps pretending to be free VPNs — a warning that’s more relevant than ever as VPN usage spikes in response to age-restriction laws.

Mobdro is the name of a popular IPTV app…