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Scareware infection via Google Doodle

13
May
2011

Google’s search results are pointing to malicious sites sometimes – this is common knowledge nowadays. A new way to spread malicious links though is to present infected search results as first hit after clicking on a Google Doodle. For example on holidays or special anniversaries, Google replaces its own logo with a Doodle. This is […]

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Blackhat SEO Attack Uses Google’s Image Search to Reach 300 Million Hits

12
May
2011

Blackhat search engine optimization (SEO) campaigns use malicious techniques to promote websites so these come up as the top search results for certain keywords. Blackhat SEO campaigns use compromised FTP credentials to upload keyword-laden Web pages to legitimate sites, boost their placement in search engines, and redirect traffic to the malicious pages, usually FAKEAV landing […]

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