KnowBe4 Warns: CryptoLocker Ransomware Spread Through YouTube
Malvertizing on YouTube is the latest threat vector being used to spread CryptoLocker and variant CryptoWall Tampa Bay, FL (PRWEB) August 26, 2014 VirusBulletin reported that cyber criminals are now spreading Cryptolocker / CryptoWall around via YouTube. Malware researchers Vadim Kotov and Rahul Kashyap discovered cyber-criminals were purchasing advertising space on YouTube and then then using exploit kits to infect workstations .YouTube Ad space turns out to be a cheap and efficient way to spread browser malware while using their powerful geo-targeting features. According to KnowBe4 CEO
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