"YouTube Has Become a Significant Channel for Cybercrime"

YouTube has become a major cybercrime channel, with telemetry from Avast showing that 4 million users were protected against YouTube threats in 2023 and 500,000 in January-March 2024. Automated advertising systems and user-generated content allow cybercriminals to bypass security, making YouTube a powerful phishing and malware channel. Credential stealers, phishing landing pages, and malicious software disguised as legitimate software or updates are notable threats on YouTube. This article continues to discuss YouTube becoming a major cybercrime channel. 

Help Net Security reports "YouTube Has Become a Significant Channel for Cybercrime"

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