The video has deceptive tactics.
Threat artists also make fake comments to lend legitimacy to the video.
Cyber-security researchers said Monday they discovered a massive 200-300 percent increase in YouTube videos containing links to malware that can steal sensitive financial data from computers.
AI cyber-security firm CloudSEK said YouTube is a popular platform with more than 2.5 billion active monthly users, making it an easy target for threat actors.
Called infostealers, these malware spread through malicious downloads, fake websites and YouTube tutorials, infiltrating systems and stealing information, which is uploaded to the attacker’s command and control servers.
“In a related trend, these threat actors are now increasingly using AI-generated videos to extend their reach, and YouTube has become a convenient platform for their distribution,” said Pawan Karthik, researcher at CloudSEK.
Research has shown that 5-10 crack software download videos containing malicious links are uploaded to YouTube every hour.
Videos contain deceptive tactics that trick users into downloading malware, making it challenging for YouTube algorithms to detect and remove them.
Researchers detected stealth malware such as Vidar, Redline and Raccoon in YouTube videos from November 2022. These can steal passwords, credit card information, bank account numbers, and other confidential data.
The report states that these videos pretend to be tutorials to download cracked versions of licensed software, such as Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD and others, that are only available to paid users. are available for
Threat artists also make fake comments to lend legitimacy to the video.
“These comments lead users to believe the malware is legitimate. In addition, using AI-generated videos of personas that appear more familiar and trustworthy is a growing trend among threat actors,” the report noted. Has been done
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