Ever wonder why?
Because they know hype drives clicks and clicks deliver malware straight to your machine! Hot trends lure even the least tech-savvy - from kids and grandparents to casual users - right into the fraudster's trap!
Few examples of recent abused trends:
π€ Fake "ChatGPT" or "Copilot" sites offering free tokens or premium features to harvest your credentials and push malicious extensions.
π¨ Bogus Studio Ghibli or Midjourney-style tools that require "downloadable art packs" loaded with trojans.
π¬ Promises of unreleased movie or series episodes that install harmful media players or plugins.
π Third-party FIFA or NBA widgets bundling keyloggers to capture your login details.
π Trend-driven polls embedding scripts to hijack session cookies or redirect to phishing pages.
π° Fake token giveaways asking for wallet seed phrases under the guise of "claiming free crypto."
π΅οΈββοΈ Here's how they exploit you:
- Credentials harvesting via phishing forms
- Trojans hidden in installers or downloads
- Malicious browser extensions or plugins
- Keyloggers bundled with score apps
- Session cookie theft via embedded code
- Wallet seed-phrase collection on fake airdrops
π¨ Protect your devices and data:
- Verify domains and only click links from official sources
- Never download unknown files
- Keep your OS, browser and antivirus up to date to block drive-by exploits