Over 15 free VPN apps on Google Play were found using a malicious software development kit that turned Android devices into unwitting residential proxies, likely used for cybercrime and shopping bots.
You get a different IP from someone else who uses the VPN, and someone else gets to use yours.
Sounds like a win-win to me in terms of both privacy and having an excuse for damning evidence.
“Your honor, I assure you that ‘giant horse cock’ and ‘how to make anthrax’ were from someone else on the VPN network.”
“Your honor, I didn’t distribute distribute CSAM. That was somebody else.” and “Yes, your honor, I did sign that internet service contract agreeing that I am responsible for all activity that originates from my network.”
Only if they’re stating this upfront, in a giant text. Those apps hide this capability and are thus categorized as malware. Turning the victim’s computer into a residential proxy has always been a staple in botnet operations.
You get a different IP from someone else who uses the VPN, and someone else gets to use yours. Sounds like a win-win to me in terms of both privacy and having an excuse for damning evidence. “Your honor, I assure you that ‘giant horse cock’ and ‘how to make anthrax’ were from someone else on the VPN network.”
Yeah, I don’t know how strong this defense would be when they put you on trial for CSAM.
“Your honor, I didn’t distribute distribute CSAM. That was somebody else.” and “Yes, your honor, I did sign that internet service contract agreeing that I am responsible for all activity that originates from my network.”
Only if they’re stating this upfront, in a giant text. Those apps hide this capability and are thus categorized as malware. Turning the victim’s computer into a residential proxy has always been a staple in botnet operations.