Tag: YouTube
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Beware of AI-generated Elon Musk videos on YouTube
YouTube faces wave of AI-generated Elon Musk videos promoting crypto scams during eclipse streams. The recent solar eclipse has captured …
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Threat Actors Deliver Malware via YouTube Video Game Cracks
Threat actors target home users with information-stealing malware like Vidar, StealC, and Lumma Stealer, which disguises the malware as …
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Famous YouTube Channels Hacked to Distribute Infostealers
Threat actors increasingly utilize YouTube to distribute information stealer malware (infostealers) by appropriating legitimate channels as …
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YouTube Video Game ‘Hacks’ Contain Malware Links
Proofpoint has warned home computer users not to fall for a new campaign designed to trick them into clicking on malicious links in YouTube …
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YouTube ordered to reveal the identities of video viewers
Federal US authorities have asked Google for the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and user activity of accounts that watched certain …
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Google Fined for YouTube Child Privacy Violation
In 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Google a record-breaking $170 million for violating the Children’s Online Privacy …
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Astaroth malware uses YouTube channel descriptions for hacks
In 2020, the digital landscape witnessed a cunning maneuver by the infamous Astaroth malware. This infostealing Trojan, notorious for …
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YouTube, Discord, and ‘Lord of the Rings’ Led Police to a Teen Accused of a US Swatting Spree
For nearly two years, police have been tracking down the culprit behind a wave of hoax threats. A digital trail took them to the door of a …
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YouTube Crypto Con: Scammers Rake in $600K with Deepfakes and QR Codes
Scammers are creating hyper-realistic deepfakes of popular figures like Elon Musk and Michael Saylor, using them to promote fake giveaways …
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“Get Paid to Like Videos”? This YouTube Scam Leads to Empty Wallets
Beware! YouTube “Social Media Marketing” Scam Snatches Cash After Luring Users with Likes & …
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Pro-China campaign targeted YouTube with AI avatars
Think tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) last week published details of a campaign that spreads English language pro-China …
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YouTube introduces load delays to combat ad blockers
The move, aimed at preserving advertising revenue, has sparked discussions about user experience and the ongoing struggle between digital …
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