August 16, 2023 02:11 pm | Updated 04:33 pm ISTThreat actors are using popular game titles like Fortnite and Roblox to lure children into downloading malicious apps, malware and submitting personal details in exchange for fake rewards. Hijacked websites or vulnerabilities in the backend of websites are used by threat actors to upload malicious PDF files to the website. These documents are designed to show up in search engine results and promote free skins and other in-game purchases to users, a report from Wired said. Threat actors were also found to be using cheap streams of popular movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer to lure users into downloading malicious files. This information is then utilised to launch further attacks on users, thereby compromising their security.

Source: The Hindu August 16, 2023 20:36 UTC