'Nude' challenge is trending on TikTok. Hackers can steal your money, info if you fall for it

Social media trends are fun and we are always waiting for the next one to drop to join the chorus. But these trends are also hot ground for hackers to lurk around, waiting for the next gullible prey. In the latest, a TikTok trend called "Invisible challenge" has become the target of hackers.

What is the trend? The "Invisible challenge" on TikTok asks users to pose naked… yes naked… but while using a special video effect called "Invisible Body". 

• The special effect removes the naked body of the user and instead makes a blurred image of it. 
• Already, there are over 25 million views on the #invisiblefilter challenge. 

How are the hackers using it? Hackers are taking advantage of some mischievous users trying to find a way to remove the filter to look at the real naked bodies of the TikTokers. 

• Two TikTokers by the handle - @learncyber and @kodibtc - promised software that can remove the "Invisible Body" filter.
• The videos on this handle had amassed over a million views when combined. Now, the accounts have been suspended. 
• They lead users to a Discord server named "Space Unfilter" and compel them to download the software. 
• However, this software doesn't really remove the filter from the naked bodies. Instead, it installs malware called the "WASP Stealer (Discord Token Grabber)" on the device.
• Over 30,000 people have joined the Discord server and the numbers could be increasing as the attack is ongoing. 
• The malware is capable of stealing Discord accounts, passwords, and even credit card information stored on browsers, cryptocurrency wallets, and computer files. 

The malware was found in a new report by cybersecurity firm Checkmarx. Even now, if you type on Google "Invisible filter", you will get recommendations for "Invisible filter remover software/app", etc. There are even YouTube videos on this. 

Moral of the story: Next time a viral video asks you to download unknown software for any reason, whether it is to download a cool new filter or to remove a filter, don't do it!