Threat Groups Distributing Malware via Google Ads

Security researchers are warning that Google Ads are being actively leveraged to distribute malware to unsuspecting victims searching for software downloads. On January 20, CronUp researcher Germán Fernández warned that the DEV-0569 ransomware group is using Google Ads to distribute Gozi/Ursnif malware, RedLine stealer, and Royal ransomware. “For deployment, they use Add-MpPreference to configure exclusions […]

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