Hackers are using TikTok videos offering 'free Spotify Premium' to spread malware and steal passwords

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• TikTok and Instagram Reels now being used to target victims
• "Free" Spotify, Microsoft, Adobe subscriptions targeting cash-strapped users
• Social engineering is still the top vector, but basic account security measures do a lot of the heavy lifting

A new report from ReversingLabs is warning doomscrollers of videos spreading across short-form platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels infecting users with password-stealing malware.