10th April 2021, Kathmandu
Malicious Android apps disguised as TikTok and offers for free Lenovo laptops are being used in ad-stuffing attacks underway against devices on the Jio telecom network in India, security researchers warn.
Their most recent socially engineered messages try to convince users to download their fake version of TikTok by saying the app, which is banned in India, is now available, the report found. Another scam misleads victims into thinking they’re eligible for a free Lenovo laptop courtesy of the Indian government.
