Researchers track worrying jump in ‘malvertising’ targeting Google ads

The surge comes after malicious actors impersonated well-known brands such as Adobe Reader and Microsoft Teams to deliver numerous malware strains, including AuroraStealer, IcedID, Meta Stealer, RedLine Stealer and Vidar.

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