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Beware — that new VPN you've found could be infected with malware

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Malicious AI tools are also being distributed, experts warn
Chinese users looking for VPN products, AI tools, and adult content, are being targeted in a new campaign whose goal is to spread a backdoor called Winos.
A new report from Trend Micro claims a new threat cluster, dubbed Void Arachne, is behind the campaign, and the malware can lead to “full system compromise”.
Trend Micro’s researchers said that they discovered this new group in early April 2024 after spotting heightened attacks against Chinese-speaking users. Telegram channels and SEO poisoning
To deliver Winos, they did a number of different things. For starters, they created MSI files (Windows Installer Package files used by Windows to install, store, and remove programs) who, at surface, were installing legitimate software.

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