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AI videos on TikTok are tricking users into downloading malware

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Summary
Nutrition label

60% Informative

Cybercriminals on TikTok are using videos to trick users into downloading malware.

Cybersecurity researchers say this is a "novel social engineering campaign" Users are promised free versions of Windows and Microsoft Office software or access to premium features in apps like CapCut and Spotify .

Many of the videos have hundreds of thousands of views.

VR Score

35

Informative language

18

Neutral language

61

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

61

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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