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Hackers are using Google Alerts to help spread malware in ITPro
Fake news gives rise to fake alerts that install phony Adobe Flash updates
by: Rene Millman 22 Feb 2021
Hackers have managed to subvert a Google service into tricking unsuspecting users into installing malware.
Cyber criminals have targeted the Google Alerts service, which they have used to push fake updates to the now-defunct Adobe Flash Player. According to reports, hackers have created fake news stories with titles containing popular keywords that Google’s search engine then indexes. When this happens, Google Alerts pushes out notifications to people who follow these keywords.
Since these “stories” come via Google Alerts, hackers hope victims will think the alert is legitimate and will click on the fake story. Doing so leads victims to a malicious site that pushes browser notification spam, unwanted extensions, or fake giveaways. ... '
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