Beware of AI tools being advertised on Facebook. They could be malware in disguise.

Generative AI is in a bit of a hype bubble in the tech industry right now. As such, new and potentially interesting AI tools are regularly popping up, inviting everyday users to try out the latest new AI software.However, just because AI is big right now, doesn’t mean every AI tool that users come across is legitimate. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. Bad actors regularly look to take advantage of whatever is popular at the moment. And the current AI trend makes potential AI consumers particularly vulnerable to hackers and scammers.  SEE ALSO: Android users, beware! Text message stealing malware is targeting smartphones to gain access to users’ data Case in point, a new report from Trend Micro has found that bad actors are utilizing a tried and true method of weaponizing Facebook ads to lure AI users into downloading malware disguised as AI photo editing tools.Malware hiding as AI softwareMashable has previously reported on how online criminals utilize hacked Facebook pages in order to scam victims. Scammers have used these Facebook ads to advertise products that they never send to buyers. Hackers have rebranded stolen Facebook pages to look like official accounts from companies like Google and even Facebook parent company Meta itself in order to trick users into downloading malware.Bad actors are now updating this strategy and posing as AI image-editing tools to spread malware. SEE ALSO: [Update: Meta responds] Scammers are using Meta’s copyright takedown tool against influencers According to the Trend Micro report, scammers are tricking…Beware of AI tools being advertised on Facebook. They could be malware in disguise.