Does the UK really want to ban VPNs? And can it be done?

2026-03-04T20:52:02Z17673a17dd3f4be08caf99fc96abd504aa8a95b8fd2df03c704ebcd7a0bd9e7c
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs roundup highlighting multiple active and high-impact threats: Google patched 129 Android flaws including an actively exploited Qualcomm component vulnerability; attackers are abusing OAuth redirect flows on legitimate MS/Google login pages to push phishing and malware; a Chrome extension bug allowed extensions to inherit Gemini permissions; supply-chain and scam campaigns delivered tampered FileZilla builds (using encrypted DNS to exfiltrate/command), fake Google security checks that become browser RATs, fake Zoom/Meet lures that install legitimate monitoring software (Teram|

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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malwarebytes_labs
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17673a17dd3f4be08caf99fc96abd504aa8a95b8fd2df03c704ebcd7a0bd9e7c
Enrichment time
2026-03-04T20:52:02Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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