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Hackers use AI TikTok videos to trick users into installing malware
Also, the TikTok clips do not feature download links or any text that would allow the built-in safety tools that TikTok ...
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Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique
Latrodectus malware evades detection with ClickFix technique; TikTok and fake Ledger apps expand threat reach.
Scammers tricked TikTok users into downloading malware with AI videos
Cybercriminals on TikTok are using videos to trick users into downloading malware, according to researchers from Trend Micro, ...
Infosecurity Magazine1d
AI-Generated TikTok Videos Used to Distribute Infostealer Malware
Malware campaign exploiting TikTok’s popularity has been observed using social engineering to spread Vidar and StealC ...
Cryptopolitan2d
AI TikTok videos promising free Spotify and Windows subscriptions install malware, hacking users
Scammers are now using AI TikTok videos to install malware designed to steal private data with a promise of free Microsoft ...
TikTok’s DIY Malware Trend Is Peak Internet Stupidity
TikTok is known for viral dances and quirky challenges, but now it might be known for spreading malware. According to recent ...
TikTok videos now push infostealer malware in ClickFix attacks
Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos to trick users into infecting themselves with Vidar and StealC information-stealing ...
Noodlophile Malware Distributed Through Bogus AI Video Generators: Who Are the Targets?
By downloading what they believe is an AI-generated video, victims have installed malware that can steal their data or offer ...
AI Code Hallucinations Increase the Risk of ‘Package Confusion’ Attacks
A new study found that code generated by AI is more likely to contain made-up information that can be used to trick software ...
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TikTok Fined $600 Million in Europe Over China Surveillance Risks
Ireland’s data-privacy watchdog fined TikTok about $600 million for failing to guarantee that user data sent to China was protected from government surveillance, a blow to the company’s ...
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From TikTok to AI: What the EU now calls a security threat
From TikTok to AI agents, burner phones to banned apps ... and the European Economic and Social Committee. They pointed out risks to the institutions’ cybersecurity infrastructure, privacy ...