A ransomware operation targets Windows system administrators by taking out Google ads to promote fake download sites for Putty and WinSCP.

  • 𝕸𝖔𝖘𝖘@infosec.pub
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    6 months ago

    Search engine advertisements have become a massive problem over the past couple of years, with numerous threat actors utilizing them to push malware and phishing sites.

    It’s a good thing that Google is fighting so hard to block the use of adblockers, since the shareholders’ profits are so much more important than the safety of everyone else.