Ebooks with Fake Links Pulled from Kindle Store

guest · Feb 6, 2019

Ebooks with Fake Links Pulled from Kindle Store
February 5, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ebooks-with-fake-links-pulled-from/

Graphic novel fans, particularly those Kindle readers who adore the popular John Wick series, may have unknowingly downloaded fake ebooks promising them the opportunity to stream the third film installment prior to its release in May, according to Malwarebytes.

According to researchers, the ebooks, which varied in price, actually sent the reader down a rabbit hole of malicious links to illicit sites claiming to offer streaming services.
This new tactic of packaging fake movie links in ebooks poses a different kind of threat.

At first glance, you might think you’re looking at movies, thanks to the play button icon on each image preview. The fact that each entry is called something along the lines of “John Wick 3: free movie HD” probably helps, too,” wrote Malwarebytes lead malware intelligence analyst Chris Boyd.

“It’s tricky to flag dubious content on the Kindle store, as you have to report each title individually and give reasons. We contacted Amazon customer support and have been informed these e-books have been escalated to the appropriate teams.”
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