Google ads trigger fake Mac infection scare

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Google ads delivered tech support scams that freeze Mac and Windows screens. Users were pressured to call fake call centers and pay fees. Netskope found 619 organizations clicked malicious ads between August 31 and September 14.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/09/google-ads-caught-delivering-convincing-scareware-ads-to-unsuspecting-users/

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