• Fake versions of Google Bard are spreading malware

    From TechnologyDaily@1337:1/100 to All on Tue Aug 22 14:15:04 2023
    Fake versions of Google Bard are spreading malware

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    Tue, 22 Aug 2023 14:11:49 +0000

    Description:
    A highly suspicious Facebook ad was recently discovered, posing as Google Bard.

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    Hackers are distributing malware via fake versions of Google Bard, the tech giant's answer to ChatGPT.

    The campaign was discovered after researchers at ESET found an ad on Facebook promoting the AI writer . However, it seems there were plenty of red flags signifying its dubious content.

    The ad copy was littered with bad grammar and spelling mistakes, while the writing style was amateurish and well below the standard expected from a company like Google. Triggering antivirus alarms

    If that wasnt enough, the ad provided a link that didnt lead to a Google domain, but rather to one belonging to a Dublin-based firm called rebrand.ly. If one were to click on that link, theyd be redirected to a website posing as a Google site.

    While the researchers couldnt be certain, they warned that visiting such a page while being logged into the browser could expose sensitive information. Read more

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    Finally, the site had a download button which, when clicked, would trigger
    the download of malware hosted on a personal Google Drive space and hidden behind an archive titled GoogleAIUpdate.rar. Standard antivirus programs identified the executable as malicious.

    At the time of writing, the campaign was still visible in different variations, but I reported it and will most certainly not be the only one doing so, one researcher said. It seems that this might be a bigger campaign as Ive now encountered other examples such as meta AI or other fake Google AI ads.

    This is not the first time criminals have exploited the current AI boom in an attempt to distribute malware. In late March this year, security researchers from CloudSEK discovered an elaborate scheme that sought to distribute
    malware via a fake ChatGPT app. In this instance, crooks also abused
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    Via: Infosecurity Magazine



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