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Researchers have discovered that Google ads are promoting a tech support scam that freezes users' screens and directs them to a fraudulent call center. Security firm Netskope noted that while users from 619 organizations clicked on these ads, none were scammed due to the firm's intervention. The majority of affected organizations were based in the US.
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Researchers have discovered that Google ads are promoting a tech support scam that freezes users' screens and directs them to a fraudulent call center. Security firm Netskope noted that while users from 619 organizations clicked on these ads, none were scammed due to the firm's intervention. The majority of affected organizations were based in the US.
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