Officials say a social media trend is being used to infect devices with a dangerous malware.
Nigeria's telecommunications agency has warned a new TikTok trend called the "Invisible Challenge" could expose devices to malware.
But officials say some users have started attaching a link to videos which downloads a virus onto devices.Attackers are attracting users by uploading videos to TikTok as part of the trend, but attaching a link to a software known as "unfilter", which claims to be able to remove the filter from the video.
Instead, the NCC says people who click on the link or attempt will then have their devices infected with a virus called WASP or W4SP stealer. The Nigerian authorities have also warned that the malware might be ''capable of covertly collecting screenshots, video recordings, or the ability to activate any connected camera or microphone".
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