Spiceworks reports that malware distribution via YouTube videos has increased by 300%.
A new report by Spiceworks shows that there’s been an increase in Malware-carrying YouTube videos. The site reported that “AI-Generated YouTube videos contain links to information-stealing malware such as Vidar, RedLine, and Raccoon.”
According to the article, the discovery was made by Cybersecurity researchers at Cloudsek, who reported a surge in the number of AI-generated YouTube videos infected with and distributing malware by 200-300% month-on-month. An excerpt from the article states that “Cloudsek assumed November 2022 as the base month of reference, post which AI-generated videos from Synthesia and D-ID that pretend to serve as a walkthrough for downloading and installing cracked software versions, including but not limited to Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Autodesk 3ds Max, AutoCAD, have exploded.”
Cloudsek researchers noted that “It is well known that videos featuring humans, especially those with certain facial features, appear more familiar and trustworthy. Hence, there has been a recent trend of videos featuring AI-generated personas, across languages and platforms (Twitter, Youtube, Instagram), providing recruitment details, educational training, promotional material, etc. And threat actors have also now adopted this tactic.”
