Hackers are creating deepfake videos to spread malware variants such as Raccoon, RedLine, Vidar, etc.
Since November 202,2 there has been a 200%-300% increase in the number of these videos being uploaded.
The videos are presented as tutorials on how to download cracked versions of digital creation tools such as Photoshop, AutoCAD, Premiere Pro, Autodesk 3ds Max, etc.
- Threat actors use data leaks and social hacking to take control of popular YouTube accounts and deploy malware.
- Five to 10 of these videos are uploaded every hour, with the hackers using SEO to make the malicious videos rank higher and reach more victims.
- Threat actors have also been observed to add fake comments to the uploaded videos to further mislead and entice users into downloading the cracked software.
