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Malicious Google Ads Trick WinSCP Users into Installing Malware

Threat actors are using manipulated Google search results and malicious ads to trick users into downloading malware disguised as legitimate software such as WinSCP. The cybercriminals leverage Google’s Dynamic Search Ads to serve the malware-infected ads, which direct users to a phishing site where they download the malware. Cybersecurity company Securonix, which is tracking the activity, states that the geoblocking used suggests US users are the main targets.

Source: thehackernews.com –

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