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A threat actor abuses Google Ads to distribute malicious CPU-Z app from fake Windows news site, Malwarebytes reports (feddit.de)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/5535431

Original link: https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-intelligence/2023/11/malvertiser-copies-pc-news-site-to-deliver-infostealer/amp

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[–] 45 points 2 years ago (1 child)

The FBI recommends using an ad-blocker for this very reason.

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    • [–] 41 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    Google does not have a handle on platform abuse for the past year or two. The cracks are starting to show.

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    • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Anyone else read that as “theatre actor”?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

    No, but now I'm envisioning some thesbian sauntering into your living room, fainting towards your USB port and giving a heartfelt soliloquy as the USB drive he just pushed in starts a hidden automated install.

    Oh woe is you.

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