TikTok challenge gone WRONG: Hackers are spreading malware | Cybersecurity News

Protect your privacy with NordVPN 📣 NordVPN – an extra layer of online security 🛡️ Get NordVPN now 👉 https://content.nordvpn.com/3iOOwBJ *** Have you tried TikTok’s “Invisible Body” challenge? Apparently, it became popular among scammers. They use TikTok's invisible challenge to spread malware. How exactly do hackers lure their victims? What are the consequences? Find out now. Contents of the video: 00:00 What is “Invisible Body” TikTok challenge? 00:00 How hackers use the “Invisible Body” challenge for scams 00:00 Why do such scams attract people? *** This video talks about TikTok’s “Invisible Body” challenge scam. “The Invisible Body” challenge encourages TikTok users to film themselves naked and then use TikTok’s “Invisible Body” filter. All it leaves behind is a silhouette of the person's body. Sounds entertaining, right? Cybercriminals agree. According to Forbes: “The hackers are exploiting this trend by posting videos that offer to remove the filter, tricking people into thinking they will see the naked bodies instead.” All the users have to do is install the “special” software. Malware, that is. It’s called “The WASP stealer.” This malware steals Discord accounts, crypto wallets, and credit cards. According to The Hacker news: “The TikTok videos posted by the attackers … are estimated to have reached over a million views.” Before they’ve been suspended, of course. Yet, the same scam is still spreading. Why does it attract victims? According to Jamie Akhtar, the CEO of CyberSmart, “By offering a potential tool that could ‘unfilter’ the effect, threat actors prey on people’s curiosity, fear, and even their malicious side to download it.” Curiosity killed the cat, right? Stepping into someone else’s business and searching for illegal workarounds could get you in trouble. So stay in your lane and use online protection at all times. *** About NordVPN NordVPN is part of Nord Security, an online security company that aims to provide users with all the necessary online security tools. NordVPN is the world’s leading VPN provider, protecting millions of internet users every day. We employ next-generation tech solutions to make sure our users enjoy online safety with peace of mind. Thanks to one of these advanced solutions — NordLynx, a Wireguard-based tunneling solution — NordVPN has become the fastest VPN on the planet, as confirmed by the latest speed tests. *** Get NordVPN now and enjoy privacy and safety 👉 🥳 https://content.nordvpn.com/3iOOwBJ 🎉 *** Follow us on social media too: https://www.facebook.com/NordVPN/ https://www.instagram.com/nordvpn/ https://www.tiktok.com/@nordvpn #cybersecuritynews Subscribe to NordVPN Germany or NordVPN France to learn more about digital privacy and security in your native language 🖥️🔒🗺️ NordVPN en français https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuDJsysR3COx7T05jNXn4PQ NordVPN auf Deutsch https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK-fTklZOWGfC77UyTw4-Ww