New Malware Attack Leverages YouTube Channels and Discord to Harvest Credentials from Computer

A newly uncovered campaign is exploiting gamers’ enthusiasm for off-beat indie titles to plant credential-stealing malware on machines. Branded installers for nonexistent games such as “Baruda Quest,” “Warstorm Fire,” and “Dire Talon” are pushed through slick YouTube trailers and Discord download links that imitate legitimate early-access promotions. The lures contain Electron-based executables weighing 80 MB […]

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