CloudSEK, a contextual AI company that predicts cyberthreats, writes that since November 2022, there has been a 200-300% month-on-month increase in YouTube videos containing links to stealer.
In brief: As with many new revolutionary technologies, the rise of generative AI has brought with it some unwelcome elements. One of these is the creation of YouTube videos featuring AI-generated personas that are used to spread information-stealing malware.
CloudSEK, a contextual AI company that predicts cyberthreats, writes that since November 2022, there has been a 200-300% month-on-month increase in YouTube videos containing links to stealer malware, including Vidar, RedLine, and Raccoon.
The videos try to tempt people into watching them by promising full tutorials on how to download cracked versions of games and paid-for licensed software such as Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Autodesk 3ds Max, and AutoCAD.
Is this the sort of AI-generated face you would trust?
These sort of videos usually consist of little more than screen recordings or audio walkthroughs, but they’ve recently become more sophisticated through the use of AI-generated clips from platforms such as Synthesia and D-ID, making them appear less like scams in some people’s eyes.
