Clickbait, CapCut, and Chaos: The Rise of AI Malware Lures
If you’re downloading free AI tools from Facebook groups, you might be feeding your passwords to a stealer built by someone who brags about it on GitHub.
Cybercriminals are exploiting the AI hype to spread Noodlophile, an info-stealing malware disguised as AI content tools. Over 62,000 users were targeted via fake Facebook campaigns offering “AI-powered” video editors like “CapCut AI.”
The malware comes packaged in a ZIP file with a deceptive filename ending in .mp4.exe. Once clicked, it initiates a silent infection chain, steals browser credentials and crypto wallets, and sometimes installs a remote access trojan (RAT).
- Platforms like “Luma Dreammachine” mask the scam behind legitimate branding
- The malware uses Python payloads via a .NET loader to evade detection
- A Vietnamese developer, openly active on GitHub, is behind the stealer
This is not just a tech issuem, it’s a trust issue. What systems do you have in place to verify digital authenticity before clicking?
Read the full article on The Hacker News.
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