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Researchers report Bing redirects in Google ads push fake Claude installers
Hacker News reports that the campaign, dubbed Adception by Push Security, uses Bing redirects to reach users searching for Claude.
The short version
- Hacker News reports that attackers are routing Google search ad clicks through Bing redirects to fake Claude installers.[Hacker News]
- Push Security researchers dubbed the campaign Adception, which uses Bing's trusted domain before redirecting victims through a compromised website.[Hacker News]
- The final payload remains unknown, so it is unclear what malware, if any, is being installed.[Hacker News]
Key facts
- Push Security researchers dubbed the technique Adception.[Hacker News]
- Google ad clicks are routed through Bing redirect links to fake Claude installers that deliver ClickFix attacks.[Hacker News]
- The final payload delivered by the attack remains unknown, so the malware installed, if any, is unclear.[Hacker News]
What remains uncertain
- The final payload is unidentified, so the malware installed, if any, remains unknown.[Hacker News]
Sources
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