A threat actor abuses Google Ads to distribute malicious CPU-Z app from fake Windows news site, Malwarebytes reports (www.malwarebytes.com)

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The malicious ad is for CPU-Z, a popular utility for Windows users that want to troubleshoot their processor and other computer hardware details. The advertiser shows as Scott Cooper and is likely a compromised or fake identity, the report says.

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[-] On@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

Google having a giant hole in their system while they try to automate everything, while telling everyone else not to.

[-] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 1 points 10 months ago

Yet another reason why, when Google tries to obligate everyone to see ads, we ought to tell them to get fucked.

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