Recent publicity about FaceApp has provided an opportunity for cyber criminals who are interested in quick profits to scam users, according to ESET surveys.
Οι απατεώνες έχουν χρησιμοποιήσει ως δόλωμα μια πλαστή έκδοση «Pro» της εφαρμογής και έχουν προσπαθήσει να την κάνουν ευρέως γνωστή μέσω δύο τύπων scam. Στον πρώτο, χρησιμοποιείται ένας ψεύτικος ιστότοπος που ισχυρίζεται ότι προσφέρει μια premium έκδοση της εφαρμογής FaceApp. Στον δεύτερο τύπο απάτης, χρησιμοποιούνται βίντεο στο YouTube which promote links to download a 'Pro' version. One of these fake YouTube videos had over 150.000 views at the time of writing.
The original FaceApp app, available for Android and iOS, enables the user to modify their image person of through various filters.
While the app itself is offered for free, some of its features marked as “PRO” are only available for a fee. The FaceApp application and its filters have gone "viral", just as much publicity, but it has also raised the issue of privacy protection privacyy on the internet in the context of using the application.
In one of the scams investigated by ESET, cybercriminals use a fake site that claims to offer a premium version of FaceApp.
In fact, cheaters deceive their victims to click on countless bids to install paid apps and subscriptions, ads, surveys, and so on. The victim also receives requests from various websites to allow alerts to appear, which, if activated, point to other bogus bids.
False videos on YouTube contain download links for apps, the only function of which is to make users install several other apps. By clicking the shortcuts, users are in danger of installing malicious software.
"There were over 200 thousands of online stories about the faceApp Pro fake on Thursday 19 / 7. Only one of the YouTube videos we detected had more than 150 thousands of views, but its malicious links were clicked over 90 thousands of times, "says ESET researcher Lukáš Štefanko, adding that" cybercriminals have achieved such high rates CTR (Click Through Rate) that a legitimate business could not even imagine ".
The app has become extremely popular and many people want to use it, ESET however recommends that users remember the basics security before using it.
As tempting as an opportunity, as in this case a free upgrade to a Pro version, users should avoid downloading applications from sources other than official stores and carefully study the available app information developer, rating, reviews, etc.).
Security apps also work as security, as in the event that a user becomes a victim of fraud, if he has a reliable security app installed on his device, he will be able to save some negative consequences.
More details are in the article «With FaceApp in the spotlight, new scams emerge», at WeLiveSecurity.com.
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