BrowserVenom Bites: Fake AI Installers Unleash New Malware Threat
Cybercriminals have unleashed a fake DeepSeek-R1 installer loaded with malware called BrowserVenom. This sneaky software redirects browser traffic to hacker-controlled servers, jeopardizing credentials, financial info, and more. Despite Google’s efforts to boot the ads, the threat persists globally. Remember, the only thing scarier than AI is AI with a side of malware.
Hot Take:
Just when you thought downloading an AI model was your ticket to futuristic enlightenment, surprise! You’ve just won a one-way ticket to malware city! BrowserVenom is here to remind us all that in the battle of Man vs. Machine, the machines might just win… if they weren’t so busy stealing your Netflix password.
Key Points:
- Cybercriminals have created a fake installer for DeepSeek-R1 loaded with the new BrowserVenom malware.
- BrowserVenom redirects browser traffic through attacker-controlled servers, stealing sensitive data.
- The malware has already infected computers across multiple countries, including Brazil and India.
- Criminals used Google ads to promote a phishing site mimicking DeepSeek’s homepage.
- Kaspersky detected the campaign but has not attributed it to a specific group.
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