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Watch For Scams Newsletter. TikTok Invisible Challenge Unfilter Scam December 11, 2022 |
HelloTikTok Invisible Challenge Unfilter ScamWatch For Scams is dedicated to helping you avoid becoming a victim of fraud. If you like this ezine, do a friend a big favor and forward this to them. If a friend forwarded this to you, and if you like what you read, please subscribe by visiting the link below: TikTok Invisible Challenge Unfilter ScamA TikTok challenge has been jumped on by cybercriminals, who are taking advantage of its popularity to try to trick people into downloading malware that steals their information.The Invisible Challenge sees people use a filter to make their body appear see through, leaving just the silhouette visible. Some people are using the filter and then taking their clothes off on screen. They're naked, but the user doesn't see that because they are "invisible". Naturally, that's left some people wondering if they can remove the filter, after posting, in order to see the person actually naked. Enter the scammers. Attackers posted online that they had created an app that was able to remove the invisible body filter. All interested parties need to do is join the Discord server discord.gg/unfilter to get the app. Once they join the Discord server, they are shown videos that supposedly show the results of the filter removing software. However, instead of installing the app, what they actually get is a WASP information stealer, which searches the infected device for passwords, cryptowallets, credit cards, Discord accounts, and any other files that might be interesting, and sends all of it to the attacker. Then they'll receive a private message from a bot account asking them to give a star to the GitHub repository. So, whatever you do, don’t follow up on the claims that the invisible filter can be removed. If you think you've been infected with the information stealer yourself, you should change the passwords that were stored in your browsers. Also change or add 2 factor authentication to your online accounts wherever you can, and keep an eye on your bank and credit card statements. If you believe you have been a victim of this type of scam you should promptly report it to the IC3's website at www.IC3.gov. The IC3's complaint database links complaints together to refer them to the appropriate law enforcement agency for case consideration.Remember - always watch for scams! Steve |
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