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Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software

Unread post by THX-1139 » 2023-10-21, 23:14

https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/malvertisers-using-google-ads-to-target.html
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Re: Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software

Unread post by Moonchild » 2023-10-21, 23:41

I'm not sure why this is news? That kind of stuff has been done for YEARS.
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Re: Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software

Unread post by RealityRipple » 2023-10-22, 01:27

Moonchild wrote: ↑
2023-10-21, 23:41
 I'm not sure why this is news? That kind of stuff has been done for YEARS.
another classic case of olds.
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Re: Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software

Unread post by vannilla » 2023-10-22, 12:17

Guess that instead of the big green download button now it's the topmost blue link, or something.
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Re: Malvertisers Using Google Ads to Target Users Searching for Popular Software

Unread post by moonbat » 2023-10-23, 00:07

When I first got on the internet in 1994, the very notion of my computer (at my cousin's office, actually) was connected to others across the world was fascinating, and I used to look at the Netscape statusbar messages (contacting server, 4K transferred etc). This became an ingrained habit which was why I detested Firefox 4's statusbar removal and switched to Seamonkey, until the infamous XUL deprecation announcement when I discovered Pale Moon. So always looking at the target of a link will show if it's pointing off-site to somewhere shady.
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