Lights That Blink » security http://lightsthatblink.com blogging on stuff with lights that blink Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:41:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Google AdWords and Virus Writers http://lightsthatblink.com/google-adwords-and-virus-writers/ http://lightsthatblink.com/google-adwords-and-virus-writers/#comments Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:14:06 +0000 Doug http://lightsthatblink.com/google-adwords-and-virus-writers/ Continue reading →]]> If this meme catches on, Google is in big trouble.

“It looks like the bad guys are gaming Google’s sponsored links to spread their junk to people who click on the ads with unpatched versions of Internet Explorer. Attackers apparently bought the rights to several high profile search terms, including searches that would return results for the Better Business Bureau, among others. The story notes this was bound to happen, given the way Google structures sponsored links…”

If it ever, and I mean ever, becomes the collective wisdom that clicking on Google ads could be dangerous.  Wow.  Adios revenue stream.

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