New James Bond: A Dangerous Movie?

– No Time To Die – Official Trailer 2 (Universal Pictures) (HD video)

Kaspersky experts analyzed the fraudulent attachments that were posing as the new movie in the saga, as well as the phishing web pages related to the cinema universe – with the clear objective of understanding how these cybercriminals are trying to take advantage of the interest of viewers.

Kaspersky researchers found that there were attempts to infect users through various types of malware and malicious software, which were downloaded apparently as the new James Bond movie.

Although the number of victims has been reduced, the cyberthreats detected were not only at the level of adware, some of which have been found to be quite versatile and dangerous. Among these, the following were identified: “trojans”, malicious programs that allow cybercriminals to access the users’ confidential data through the unconventional means; “trojan-PSW”, programs to steal access data; and even ransomware.

In addition, Kaspersky experts also discovered a multitude of web pages from phishing created to steal viewers’ banking details. Users visited the website, hoping to see the long-awaited movie “No Time to Die” and, after watching the first few minutes, they were required to to register to continue watching. During this procedure, users were asked to enter their credit card details. Even after completing the registration, when the money had already been loaded and the data was already on the fraudster’s side, the user was still unable to watch the rest of the movie.