It’s called PLAYFULGHOST and it’s known to be delivered via phishing or SEO poisoning techniques that then distribute trojanized VPN apps. Capable of setting up persistence on the host in four ...

PLAYFULGHOST is considered highly dangerous. It infects devices immediately and allows attackers to access files, passwords, ...

Google security experts have sounded the alarm about a dangerous new malware threat, Playfulghost, distributed worldwide via ...

The new playfulghost threat is built on the back of a long-in-the-tooth remote administration tool, a remote access trojan known as Gh0st, that has been in the security spotlight since 2008.

Google reported a similar threat at the beginning of January 2025 warning against how Playfulghost attackers used VPN apps to infect devices with malware. I recommend being extra careful when ...

This is the worrying finding coming from Google's Managed Defense team, which shed light on how malicious actors employ SEO poisoning tactics to spread what's known as Playfulghost malware.