Even Google isn’t safe from malicious Google ads

You can’t always trust what you see on the internet, even when you’re on a reputable website. At least, not when advertising is involved. Hackers buy ads and use them to trick unsuspecting individuals into downloading malicious software. This ploy has come up again and again—and most recently, it targeted Google’s own products.

As reported by Bleeping Computer, Malwarebytes discovered use of Google’s sponsored search engine ads to spread shady downloads for Google Authenticator. The app generates two-factor authentication codes...