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How “Squid Game” is Being Used to Spread Malware & Steal User Info
Image sourced from WhatToWatch. During the month following its release, Squid Game, a South Korean survival drama TV series, became Netflix’s biggest show, with more than 111-million viewers. Following this unprecedented demand from viewers, cybercriminals were not shy in taking advantage of fans’ eagerness to watch the show, with well-known fraud schemes hitting the web themed after the series. Experts from cybersecurity group Kaspersky share their insights on the most common and sophisticated Squid Game-related threats found in the wild, including Trojans, adware, and phishy offers of Halloween costumes. Download an Episode of Squid Game for Free. Oh, and Some Malware too. From September to October 2021, Kaspersky found several dozen different malicious files on the web, the names of whi...
