BlackCat Ransomware Abuses Google Ads for Distribution
Researchers have confirmed that the BlackCat ransomware gang is responsible for a string of Google search ads that used major brands as lures to distribute ransomware over past three weeks.…
Malicious Google Ads lead to Crypto Drain
Hackers used malicious Google ads to trick users into giving up their private key to steal their cryptocurrency. The cybercriminals targeted people who hold UST, a popular cryptocurrency that aims…
Mars Stealer Spreads via Google Ads
Mars Stealer, a sophisticated information stealing malware is gaining attention. This is a reimagining of the Oski malware, which was discontinued in 2020. Mars Stealer expanded modestly until lately when…
Google Blocks Glupteba
Google’s has discovered and disrupted the Glupteba botnet recently that has infected nearly 1 million Windows PCs all over the world. Its the largest malware attack till now, and the…
Google Ads Steals Crypto Currencies
Check Point Research observed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of crypto stolen from wallets by scammers. To lure their victims, scammers placed Google Ads at the top of Google…
AnyDesk Trojanised
A fake version of the popular remotimg app AnyDesk, pushed via ads appearing in Google search results, served up a trojanized version of the program. The campaign even bested AnyDesk’s…