Beware the Backdoor Bandits: Hackers Hijack Google Ads for Malware Mayhem

Hackers’ latest con? Google Ads that deliver a new Windows backdoor instead of legit software. Cyber-sleuths have unearthed this crafty ruse, with 45 faux domains. Beware the MadMxShell backdoor—its trickery knows no bounds!

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Picture this: You're sipping your morning coffee, Googling some nifty IT management tools, and BAM! Instead of a helpful software, you've invited a digital ninja into your PC, courtesy of a Google Ad. Enter the MadMxShell backdoor, the latest in the "Malware of the Month" club, sneaking through typosquatted domains like an ill-intentioned spellchecker. It's like the hackers are now saying, "Don't bother searching, we'll come to you!"

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