A ransomware operation targets Windows system administrators by taking out Google ads to promote fake download sites for Putty and WinSCP.
12 points
Wait, are system admins the types to click on ads? I thought one of the most important rules of the internet was “never click on ads.” Seems like the wrong place to go phishing.
4 points
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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.
5 points
I’m feeling more & more glad I finally switched to Linux.
3 points
Another benefit to using Ninite.
2 points
