If you are a fan of his series Netflix, SquidGame (The Squid Game), be careful about products that claim to be associated with the successful series. You may actually be exposing your computer to malware.
Σaccording to your antivirus provider Kaspersky Lab, hackers are taking advantage of its success Squid Games, filling the internet with malicious files and phishing scams pretending to be part of the Korean TV series.
«From September to October 2021, researchers found several dozen different malicious files on the Internet with names referring to Squid Game", Says Kaspersky Lab. «Threats to Squid Game content include Trojans, adware, fake streams, and even fake Halloween costumes».
The tactics are not surprising. Hackers regularly exploit the latest fashions — whether it be a Hollywood blockbuster, a music album, or a game — all to trick unsuspecting victims into downloading malware.
In this case, the Kaspersky Lab has found for the most part Trojan programs who once installed can do ldownload additional malware on the victim's computer.
A shortcut was also created in one of the folders, which could be used to launch the Trojan every time the system started. , says Kaspersky Lab.
The antivirus provider also noticed one Trojan targeting smartphones disguised as an app that allows you to watch episodes Squid Games. "This Trojan is distributed to unofficial application stores and various portals under the guise of other popular applications, games and books", As he emphasizes.
The other trick involves Halloween. Hackers have created fakes Squid Games merchandise stores for Halloween, capable of stealing your money and leaving you with nothing if a purchase is made.
To protect yourself, it is best to avoid downloading suspicious files on your devices. If you do, use one antivirus to scan the file before installing it. "Check the authenticity of the sites before posting personal data and use only official websites to watch or download movies", Adds Kaspersky Lab. "Pay attention to file extensions you download - a video file will never have a .exe or .msi extension."
For the official Squid Games products, you can go to netflix shop.
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