Last month, the release of the DeepNude, which created nude photos of women. The app took images and removed women's clothing using algorithms. DeepNude is no longer available for download, as its creator decided to pull it down on June 27.
However, there are still some copies, which hackers to distribute malware .Their goal is to steal information. The scammers are using YouTube as a distribution platform. They are trying to attract victims by saying that they can provide them with a Premium version of DeepNude for Windows, Android and iOS.
Security researcher Frost discovered that hackers were targeting the distribution of a malware, named Qulab, which was designed to steal information from the browser (history, credentials, cookies) and from other programs (FileZilla, Discord, Steam).
The process is as follows: scammers upload short videos to YouTube, which advertise DeepNude. In the description, they include a linkfrom which users are supposed to be able to download the application.
A little research showed that the campaign started about a week ago. The latest video, which included the malicious link, was uploaded to YouTube on Wednesday and has nearly 1,000 views. The link leads to an Android app.
Of course, installing programs from unknown sources should be avoided. However, many people are lured in when they are given the opportunity to download a popular application for free. This is exactly what scammers take advantage of and use applications to distribute malware.
The DeepNude app was quickly taken down, but before that, it had become a topic of discussion and there were many negative reviews.
DeepNude has been taken down for ethical reasons. The creator announced on Twitter that, despite adding a watermark to the photo editing result, some people could misuse the app and damage someone's reputation.
