Cyber Security analysers had observed massive 200% - 300% spike in the Youtube videos Containing links of malware that can collect all the sensitive financial & personal data from computers. Youtube is a well known platform used for many entertainment, educational , popular platform with 2.6 billion active users . Many active threats receiving from open source platform . All these were obsereved by the AI cyber security firm Cloud SEK.
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As observed these malware spreading via fake web pages ; sites ; downloading ; tutorials leading to stel personal information which uploaded to attackers control server and commandend. These researchers showing data that cracked software download videos with fake malicious links being uploaded to youtube every minute to minute. These videos in deceptive fraud tactics are misleading users into malware , making challenging for the YOuTube alogoritm to identify and they remove them . These researchers detected many stealer malware as RedLine ; Raccoon in the Youtube videos from 2022 November. These can steal Passwords , card details , Bank details , and all other confidentail data.
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threat also added to fake comments to it and give legitimacy to the video. " These comments trick these users into the believe that malware is legitimate and moreover using AI genrated videos which feature persons and that appear more familiar and trsutworthy is a growing threat among many .
Pavan karthick , researcher added " "In a worrying development, these threat actors are now using AI-generated films to increase their reach, and YouTube has developed into an easy distribution platform for them,"
