> YouTubers targeted with fake sponsorships and “channel verification” phishing

Scammers are going after YouTube creators’ Google accounts by posing as a brand looking for sponsorship partners. By sending out personalized emails that reference a creator’s own videos and directing targeted creators to a convincing fake collaboration platform, the fraudsters walk them through what looks like a routine brand deal, right up until the moment they’re asked to sign in with Google. According to researchers at ESET, one recent campaign impersonates Hollyland, a legitimate manufacturer … More → The post YouTubers targeted with fake sponsorships and “channel verification” phishing appeared first on Help Net Security.