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Malvertising on iOS pushes eyebrow-raising VPN app

A scareware campaign on iOS is pushing a scareware page tricking Apple users into installing a free VPN app that comes with serious privacy implications. The page plays an ear-piercing beeping sound and claims your device is infected with viruses. Apple has released an update to their mobile operating system (iOS 10.3.1) to avoid so-called browser lockers via incessant JavaScript popups that prevented users from closing the offending page. The MyMobileSecure developer is a comScore, Inc. company that studies and reports on Internet trends and behavior.”]

Source: https://blog.malwarebytes.com/threat-analysis/2017/04/malvertising-on-ios-pushes-eyebrow-raising-vpn-app/

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