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A new cybercrime campaign uses fake AI apps with real-sounding names to infect people curious to try the newest tools

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A new cybercrime campaign uses fake AI apps with real-sounding names to infect people curious to try the newest tools
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Attackers used SEO-poisoned GitHub pages and fake AI clients to lure victims into downloading malwareThe Yoba malware establishes persistence, evades analysis, and ultimately deploys XMRig cryptominersCampaign abuses interest in popular AI tools like GPT and Claude to monetize victims’ computing resourcesCybercriminals are, once again, exploiting people’s interest in AI tools to distribute cryptojackers and make money - this time around, opting for a combination of spoofed popular products, trus

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