Squid Game
How “Squid Game” is Being Used to Spread Malware & Steal User Info
Image sourced from WhatToWatch. During the month following its release, Squid Game, a South Korean survival drama TV series, became Netflix’s biggest show, with more than 111-million viewers. Following this unprecedented demand from viewers, cybercriminals were not shy in taking advantage of fans’ eagerness to watch the show, with well-known fraud schemes hitting the web themed after the series. Experts from cybersecurity group Kaspersky share their insights on the most common and sophisticated Squid Game-related threats found in the wild, including Trojans, adware, and phishy offers of Halloween costumes. Download an Episode of Squid Game for Free. Oh, and Some Malware too. From September to October 2021, Kaspersky found several dozen different malicious files on the web, the names of whi...
North Korea Says Squid Game Proves Life in South Korea Is “Brutal”
Squid Game has officially taken over the pop culture world with its gruesome series of children’s games, and now even North Korea is weighing in on the massive Netflix hit. According to North Korean propaganda site Arirang Meari (by way of NBC News), the (fictitious) series proves that life in South Korea is “infested by the rules of survival of the fittest, corruption and immorality.” “The audience feel sad about the reality of South Korean society, which is becoming a brutal situation where humanity is destroyed in the extreme competition,” the article continues, also adding that the show depicts an “unequal society where the strong exploit the weak.” Notably, the nine-episode series touches on relations between North and South Korea, with one of the main protagonists being Jung Ho-...
5 Electronic Remixes of the “Squid Game” Theme Song That Will Make Your Blood Curdle
If you aren’t watching Squid Game by now, what are you doing? The runaway Netflix hit-slash-complete mindfuck has gripped the world since its debut, shocking viewers with its dystopian storyline and deranged imagery. And it’s shattering records for the streaming giant. The show has completely dominated pop culture. Memes are running roughshod through social media. Squid Game-inspired TikTok challenges are already sending boneheaded Gen Zers to the hospital. The characters’ signature green-and-white jumpsuits are selling like hotcakes on Amazon. Just wait until Halloween this year. The program’s chilling theme, dubbed “Pink Soldiers,” is a siren song. Whenever the haunting track plays, you know something unsettling is about the happen. Here are ...
