Beware of new YouTube phishing scam using authentic email address – HackRead

YouTube is investigating and warning users of a new phishing scam that has been using its authentic no-reply@youtube.com email address to lure users into giving away their login credentials. YouTube, one of the world’s largest video-sharing platforms with billions of users, has become a target for phishing attacks. Scammers have found a new way to trap YouTubers through the platform’s Share Video by Email feature, which sends out phishing emails that look authentic. YouTube has become aware of this trend and is warning users to be cautious. In a recent tweet, YouTube revealed details about a phishing scam where emails are being sent from an authentic YouTube account. The malicious email appears to be sent directly from YouTube, with the email address no-reply@youtube.com. Social media content creator Kevin Breeze alerted YouTube about the new phishing scam and tweeted that it is not a spoofed email but rather an abuse of the video-sharing system. This suggests that scammers are exploiting the platform’s sharing system to send these emails. The phishing email content is similar to those seen in previous phishing scams, containing a YouTube video and a message informing users about YouTube’s new monetization policy and new rules. The email also
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