Repeat offenders drive bulk of tech support scams via #Google #Ads

"Search engines, and Google’s in particular, are our gateway to the web. Yet, that door sometimes opens up to unsavory places thanks to sponsored search results, AKA ads."

This is part of the reason I recommend using an #adblocker (whether in browser, on device, or network-based.)

#cybersecurity #scams #security #privacy

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Repeat offenders drive bulk of tech support scams via Google Ads | Malwarebytes

Consumers are getting caught in a web of scams facilitated by online ads often originating from the same perpetrators.

^{Jérôme Segura (Malwarebytes)}