AI brands as bait: How threat actors are using the AI hype in social engineering

In this article ChatGPT-themed lure leads to phishing kit collecting credit card data Claude-themed phishing campaign collected credentials and access tokens “Awesome AI Windows Plugin” malvertising deploys Vidar stealer Fake DeepSeek V4 installers on GitHub delivered Vidar Stealer Mitigation and protection guidance Microsoft Defender detections Indicators of compromise As threat actors…