Google ads deliver convincing scareware to unsuspecting users
Ads appearing across the internet are scamming people with convincing scareware.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 25 Sept 2026. www.theregister.com published first, on 25 September at 19:13 UTC; Ars Technica followed 26 min later. The most recent article, from Ars Technica, appeared on 25 September at 19:38 UTC.
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