Urgent warning to gamers over FAKE Grand Theft Auto 6 download links that can flood your device with malware – here’s how to spot them

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Urgent warning to gamers over FAKE Grand Theft Auto 6 download links that can flood your device with malware – here’s how to spot them

<p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/">WhatsNew2Day - Latest News And Breaking Headlines</a></p> <div> <p><strong>The long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer appeared online yesterday</strong><br /> <strong>Cybercriminals have launched an attack on players with fake download links</strong></p> <p class="author-section byline-plain">By Shivali Best for Mailonline <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=shivalibest&tw_p=followbutton" class="twitter-follow-author" rel="noopener"><span class="follow-author"></span></a> </p> <p class="byline-section"><span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-published"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Published:</span> 05:31 EST, December 6, 2023 </span> | <span class="article-timestamp article-timestamp-updated"> <span class="article-timestamp-label">Updated:</span> 05:31 EST, December 6, 2023 </span> </p> <p>   </p> <p>  </p> <p>   </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>   </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">After years of anticipation, the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 finally appeared online yesterday. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Millions of eager gamers flocked to watch the trailer, which quickly set the record for most views on YouTube in 24 hours after racking up nearly 100 million views. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Now, it seems that cybercriminals have jumped on the bandwagon and are targeting unsuspecting players with fake download links. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The worrying thing is that clicking on these links can flood your device with malware capable of tracking you or stealing your personal data. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Here you’ll find everything you need to know, including how to spot fake download links. </p> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">After years of anticipation, the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 finally appeared online yesterday. Millions of eager gamers flocked to watch the trailer, which quickly set the record for most views on YouTube in 24 hours after racking up nearly 100 million views.</p> </div> <div class="artSplitter mol-img-group"> <div class="mol-img"> <div class="image-wrap"> </div> </div> <p class="imageCaption">Cybercriminals have jumped on the bandwagon and are targeting unsuspecting gamers with fake download links (stock image)</p> </div> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘GTA VI’ will be released in 2025 and is set in the fictional Vice City, reminiscent of Miami last seen in the 2006 installment of the hit franchise. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Also <span>appears to feature the series’ first playable female character.</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">With physical sales of PC and console games falling rapidly, digital downloads now dominate the market. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">And NordVPN experts warn that bad actors are trying to tempt fans with fake download links, promising a “free”, “leaked” or “trial” version of the game, before its release in 2025. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">According to Marijus Briedis, CTO of NordVPN, similar attempts have been identified around the launch of other popular games such as Hogwarts Legacy or The Last of Us.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“The gaming community has been waiting for Grand Theft Auto 6 for a decade, so it’s only natural that fans will try to get at least a trial version as soon as possible,” Briedis said. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">‘Unfortunately, curiosity and impatience open up new opportunities for cybercriminals.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Although GTA 6 is still in development and the creators promise to release it in 2025, the Internet is full of links promising the ability to download the game.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The worrying thing is that once these links are clicked, these links can infect your device with some type of walware within seconds. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Typically, this type of malware can be used to track you or steal personal data, banking credentials, or your identity,” Briedis said. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“These malicious files can hide on a computer for a long time and do their job without causing visible damage.”</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">To protect yourself from fake GTA 6 scams, experts recommend avoiding links that promise free or early versions of the game before the official release. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">“Only download games from official sites and use software like Threat Protection,” they added. </p> <div class=" mol-factbox sciencetech art-ins"> <h3 class="mol-factbox-title">HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS COMPROMISED</h3> <div class="ins cleared mol-factbox-body"> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">They have cheated me?</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Tory Hunt, cybersecurity expert and regional director at Microsoft, leads <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://haveibeenpwned.com/" rel="noopener">‘They have cheated me?’</a>.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The website allows you to check if your email has been compromised as part of any of the data breaches that have occurred. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">If your email address appears, you must change your password.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Passwords entered</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">To check if your password may have been exposed in a previous data breach, go to the site’s home page and enter your email address.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The search tool will match it to the details of the historical data breaches that made this information publicly viewable. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">If your password appears, you are likely at increased risk of being exposed to hacking attacks, fraud, and other cybercrime.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Hunt created the site to help people check whether or not the password they would like to use was on a list of known breached passwords. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">The site does not store your password with any personally identifiable information and each password is encrypted.</p> <p class="mol-para-with-font"><span class="mol-style-bold">Other safety tips</span></p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Hunt provides three easy-to-follow steps for better online security. First, he recommends using a password manager, like 1Password, to create and save unique passwords for each service you use. </p> <p class="mol-para-with-font">Next, enable two-factor authentication. Lastly, stay aware of any non-compliance.</p> </div> </div> </div> <p> </p> <div class="column-content cleared"> <div class="shareArticles"> <h3 class="social-links-title">Share or comment on this article: Urgent warning to gamers about FAKE Grand Theft Auto 6 download links that can flood your device with malware – here’s how to spot them</h3> </div> </div> <p> </p> </div> <p><a href="https://whatsnew2day.com/urgent-warning-to-gamers-over-fake-grand-theft-auto-6-download-links-that-can-flood-your-device-with-malware-heres-how-to-spot-them/">Urgent warning to gamers over FAKE Grand Theft Auto 6 download links that can flood your device with malware – here’s how to spot them</a></p>

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The long-awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer appeared online yesterday
Cybercriminals have launched an attack on players with fake download links

By Shivali Best for Mailonline

Published: 05:31 EST, December 6, 2023 | Updated: 05:31 EST, December 6, 2023

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After years of anticipation, the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 finally appeared online yesterday.

Millions of eager gamers flocked to watch the trailer, which quickly set the record for most views on YouTube in 24 hours after racking up nearly 100 million views.

Now, it seems that cybercriminals have jumped on the bandwagon and are targeting unsuspecting players with fake download links.

The worrying thing is that clicking on these links can flood your device with malware capable of tracking you or stealing your personal data.

Here you’ll find everything you need to know, including how to spot fake download links.

After years of anticipation, the trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 finally appeared online yesterday. Millions of eager gamers flocked to watch the trailer, which quickly set the record for most views on YouTube in 24 hours after racking up nearly 100 million views.

Cybercriminals have jumped on the bandwagon and are targeting unsuspecting gamers with fake download links (stock image)

‘GTA VI’ will be released in 2025 and is set in the fictional Vice City, reminiscent of Miami last seen in the 2006 installment of the hit franchise.

Also appears to feature the series’ first playable female character.

With physical sales of PC and console games falling rapidly, digital downloads now dominate the market.

And NordVPN experts warn that bad actors are trying to tempt fans with fake download links, promising a “free”, “leaked” or “trial” version of the game, before its release in 2025.

According to Marijus Briedis, CTO of NordVPN, similar attempts have been identified around the launch of other popular games such as Hogwarts Legacy or The Last of Us.

“The gaming community has been waiting for Grand Theft Auto 6 for a decade, so it’s only natural that fans will try to get at least a trial version as soon as possible,” Briedis said.

‘Unfortunately, curiosity and impatience open up new opportunities for cybercriminals.

“Although GTA 6 is still in development and the creators promise to release it in 2025, the Internet is full of links promising the ability to download the game.”

The worrying thing is that once these links are clicked, these links can infect your device with some type of walware within seconds.

“Typically, this type of malware can be used to track you or steal personal data, banking credentials, or your identity,” Briedis said.

“These malicious files can hide on a computer for a long time and do their job without causing visible damage.”

To protect yourself from fake GTA 6 scams, experts recommend avoiding links that promise free or early versions of the game before the official release.

“Only download games from official sites and use software like Threat Protection,” they added.

HOW TO CHECK IF YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS COMPROMISED

They have cheated me?

Tory Hunt, cybersecurity expert and regional director at Microsoft, leads ‘They have cheated me?’.

The website allows you to check if your email has been compromised as part of any of the data breaches that have occurred.

If your email address appears, you must change your password.

Passwords entered

To check if your password may have been exposed in a previous data breach, go to the site’s home page and enter your email address.

The search tool will match it to the details of the historical data breaches that made this information publicly viewable.

If your password appears, you are likely at increased risk of being exposed to hacking attacks, fraud, and other cybercrime.

Hunt created the site to help people check whether or not the password they would like to use was on a list of known breached passwords.

The site does not store your password with any personally identifiable information and each password is encrypted.

Other safety tips

Hunt provides three easy-to-follow steps for better online security. First, he recommends using a password manager, like 1Password, to create and save unique passwords for each service you use.

Next, enable two-factor authentication. Lastly, stay aware of any non-compliance.

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