Stay connected via Google News
The Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) has issued a cybersecurity advisory warning Nigerians against downloading free Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications and other untrusted software, saying some of the seemingly harmless apps are secretly converting users’ devices into tools for cybercriminals.
The alert is aimed at protecting Nigerian internet users from a growing cyber threat in which malicious software disguises itself as legitimate applications while quietly hijacking victims’ internet connections for criminal activities.
The advisory, according to ngCERT, responds to the increasing sophistication of streaming piracy networks and malware campaigns that target individuals, businesses and organisations by embedding malicious software development kits (SDKs) inside free VPNs, utilities and similar applications.
The cybersecurity agency identifies several malicious SDKs, including Hex SDK, Packet SDK, Castar SDK and Earn SDK, as components used to compromise unsuspecting users’ devices.
Nigeria’s internet police,This post was originally published on this site.
