Google warns of Vietnam-based hackers using bogus AI video generators to spread malware (Jonathan Greig – The Record)

Fake AI-powered video generators are being used to spread infostealers and other types of malware, Google researchers have found. A group of cybercriminals created a network of fraudulent websites masquerading as cutting-edge AI tools and then bought ads on social media platforms to promote the sites, the researchers said. Experts from the tech giant’s Mandiant unit published a report backing previous assessments by Facebook and security firm Morphisec that identified a campaign designed to weaponize interest in AI tools that can generate videos based on user prompts.

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