‘YouTube’s Biggest Videos Are Under Attack By Malicious ‘Sweet Orange’ Malware’ – Business Insider

Katie Richards says, “YouTube videos are under attack. Ads shown on the video platform are the latest victims of malicious advertising, or malvertising, which redirect users to harmful sites.

News of the attack will be of concern to legitimate advertisers, as users affected may be less likely to click on their ads in the future.

Joseph C. Chen, a fraud researcher for Trend Micro explains in a blog post that an aggressive “Sweet Orange exploit” attack is being carried out online and YouTube is the latest platform where users are getting hit”.

YouTube’s Biggest Videos Are Under Attack By Malicious ‘Sweet Orange’ Malware

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