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fromThe Hacker News
1 day ago

3,000 YouTube Videos Exposed as Malware Traps in Massive Ghost Network Operation

"This operation took advantage of trust signals, including views, likes, and comments, to make malicious content seem safe," Eli Smadja, security research group manager at Check Point, said. "What looks like a helpful tutorial can actually be a polished cyber trap. The scale, modularity, and sophistication of this network make it a blueprint for how threat actors now weaponize engagement tools to spread malware."
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fromTheregister
2 days ago

Google and Check Point nuke massive YouTube malware network

Malicious YouTube videos posing as cracked software and game cheats distributed infostealers by using fake or compromised accounts and manipulated engagement to deceive users.
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