Happy New Year!
I read this article and wanted to make you aware of this scam.
The FBI has warned that cyber-criminals are using search engine advertisement services to defraud the public.
The public service announcement, issued on December 21, 2022, stated that threat actors are purchasing these ad services to impersonate brands for the purpose of luring users to malicious websites. These sites, which “look identical to the impersonated business’s official webpage,” entice victims to download malware or enter login credentials and financial information.
For example, “in instances where a user is searching for a program to download, the fraudulent webpage has a link to download software that is actually malware.” The FBI noted that these advertisements are also being used to impersonate websites involved in finances, particularly cryptocurrency exchange platforms. For the complete article see attached link.
Be RVWebsafe in 2023!
Thanks
Robert