YouTube warns of AI-generated video of its CEO used in phishing attacks

YouTube warns that scammers are using an AI-generated video featuring the company's CEO in phishing attacks to steal creators' credentials. The attackers are sharing it as a private video with targeted users via emails claiming YouTube is changing its monetization policy. "We're aware that phishers have been sharing private videos to send false videos, including an AI generated video of YouTube’s CEO Neal Mohan announcing changes in monetization," the online video sharing platform warned in a pinned post on its official community website. "YouTube and its employees will never attempt to contact you or share information through a private video. If a video is shared privately with you claiming to be from YouTube, the video is a phishing scam." Ironically, the phishing emails also warn that YouTube will never share information or contact users via private videos, prompting the recipients to report the channel sending the emails if they look suspicious. The description of the video li ... Read full article.