Obacht: Es gibt mittlerweile eine große Anzahl an #ChatGPT-Nachahmungen in den AppStores von #Apple und #Google.

Die wollen alle nur dein Bestes: Deinen Geldbeutel .

#Fleeceware https://t.co/4pOUoWFbsY

Some important coverage today of the trend of #scam artists leveraging the growing public interest in large language models like ChatGPT into really scammy "subscription services" that cost consumers an arm and a leg to access what are, in essence, free services. Here @SophosXOps we call these "#Fleeceware" apps, not technically #malware but somewhat more deceptive - and costly, to consumers suckered into paying for them - than the mishmash category of "Potentially unwanted apps."

I stumbled upon an ad for a particularly egregious example just from reading the news on the Washington Post's website.

https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2023/05/17/fleecegpt-mobile-apps-target-ai-curious-to-rake-in-cash/

Apple protected App Store users from $1.5 billion fraud last year - Apple says that it protected many millions of users from being defrauded to the tune of n... https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/security-data-protection/apple-protected-app-store-users-from-fraud/ #securitythreats #fleeceware #guestblog #appstore #apple

Minecraft Apps on Google Play Fleece Players Out of Big Money - Seven mobile apps for Android sneakily charge fans of Minecraft and Roblox hundreds of dollars per... https://threatpost.com/minecraft-apps-google-play-fleece-players/161125/ #livewallpapershd&3dbackground #mapsskinsandmodsforminecraft. #mastercraftforminecraft #mapsforminecraftpe #masterforminecraft #boysandgirlsskins #mobilesecurity #skinsforroblox #fleeceware #googleplay #mobileapps #minecraft #wallpaper #gamemods #malware

Google declares war on Android fleeceware scamming users through sneaky subscriptions - The Google Play Store has announced new policies that aim to kick out “free trial” Android apps th... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/android-fleeceware-scams/ #fleeceware #googleplay #android #google

Smashing Security #174: Garry Kasparov and Animal Crossing - World-chess-champion-turned-activist Garry Kasparov joins us as we discuss celebrity lookalikes, s... more: https://www.grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-174-garry-kasparov-and-animal-crossing/ #smashingsecurity #securitythreats #animalcrossing #garrykasparov #coronavirus #fleeceware #phishing #android #podcast #chess #ios

Apple App Store Riddled With Money-Sucking Fleeceware Apps - Researchers warn that apps that market themselves as "free" are tricking users to subscribe to ser... more: https://threatpost.com/apple-app-store-riddled-with-money-sucking-fleeceware-apps/154671/ #mobilesecurity #appleappstore #maliciousapp #fleeceware #freetrial #mobileapp #appscam #apple #app

Fleeceware on your iPhone? Don’t get caught out while penned up at home - The app's free. But the subscription most certainly isn't! more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/04/09/fleeceware-on-your-iphone-dont-get-caught-out-while-penned-up-at-home/ #fleeceware #appstore #iphone #apple #ios

‘Fleeceware’ Apps Downloaded 600M Times from Google Play - New research shows apps that dupe users into being charged excessively with little reward persist ... more: https://threatpost.com/fleeceware-apps-from-google-play/151927/ #uncategorized #fleeceware #googleplay #mobileapps #android #badapps #google

Fleeceware is back in Google Play – massive fees for not much at all - The apps itself isn't malicious - the treachery lies in the payment model. more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/01/14/fleeceware-is-back-in-google-play-massive-fees-for-not-much-at-all/ #fleeceware #googleplay #playstore #android #google

Gradient “celebrity matching” photo app sparks privacy fears - The Kardashians love the Gradient app - but they're being paid to use it, whereas for you it's the... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/10/29/gradient-celebrity-matching-photo-app-sparks-privacy-fears/ #fleeceware #gradient #android #faceapp #google #mobile #apple #ios

‘Fleeceware’ Play store apps quietly charging up to $250 - SophosLabs researchers discovered at least 15 apps with millions of downloads charging extraordina... more: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2019/09/27/fleeceware-play-store-apps-quietly-charging-up-to-250/ #googleplaystore #fleeceware #sophoslabs #law&order #playstore #rogueapps #android #appscam #google #mobile