TikTok Videos Now Push Infostealer Malware in ClickFix Attacks

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 malware in ClickFix attacks.

Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique

The malware known as Latrodectus has become the latest to embrace the widely-used social engineering technique called ClickFix as a distribution vector. “The ClickFix technique is particularly risky because it allows the malware to execute in memory rather than being… Read more → The post Hackers Use TikTok Videos to Distribute Vidar and StealC Malware via ClickFix Technique appeared first on IT Security News.

TikTok videos are the latest malware attack vector

Trend Research discovers new social engineering campaign that uses TikTok to spread infostealers via instructions to execute malicious PowerShell commands.

TikTok videos + ClickFix tactic = Malware infection - Help Net Security

Malware peddlers are using TikTok videos and the ClickFix tactic to trick users into installing infostealer malware on their computers, Trend Micro researchers have warned. The videos are getting published by a number of TikTok user accounts, seem AI-made, and are apparently attracting a large audience. “The videos [verbally] instruct viewers to run a sequence of commands to purportedly activate legitimate software, such as Windows OS, Microsoft…

TikTok Videos Now Push Infostealer Malware In ClickFix Attacks - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Cybercriminals are using TikTok videos to trick users into infecting themselves with Vidar and StealC information-stealing malware in ClickFix attacks. As Trend Micro recently discovered, the threat actors behind this TikTok social engineering campaign are using videos likely generated using AI that ask viewers to run commands claiming to activate Windows and Microsoft Office, as well as premium features in various legitimate software like CapCu…

Vidar and StealC Malware Delivered Through Viral TikTok Videos by Hackers

A sophisticated social engineering campaign that leverages the viral power of TikTok to distribute dangerous information-stealing malware, specifically Vidar and StealC. This alarming trend marks a shift in cybercriminal tactics, moving away from traditional methods like fake CAPTCHA pages to exploiting the vast user base and algorithmic reach of social media platforms. Unlike previous attacks […] The post Vidar and StealC Malware Delivered Thro…