avoidthehack,

RomCom #malware spread via #Google Ads for ChatGPT, GIMP, more

Threat actors abusing the "sponsored results" features to push their phishing/malware sites on unsuspecting users.

Best/easiest advice here is to use an adblocker.

It also helps to use a private search alternative to Google Search, such as @StartpageSearch @Mojeek or @brave search.

#cybersecurity #infosec #privacy #privacymatters

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/romcom-malware-spread-via-google-ads-for-chatgpt-gimp-more/

kohelet,
@kohelet@mstdn.social avatar

@avoidthehack @StartpageSearch @Mojeek @brave what about DuckDuckgo or SearX?

avoidthehack,

@Mojeek @StartpageSearch @kohelet @brave DuckDuckGo is kind of bleh. Better than Bing or Google but other options (like Brave, Startpage, Mojeek, etc) are arguably better.

Nothing wrong with SearX, though I think SearXNG is the hot topic these days.

https://avoidthehack.com/best-private-search

kohelet,
@kohelet@mstdn.social avatar

@avoidthehack @Mojeek @StartpageSearch @brave I thought SearX and SearXNG were the same thing?

didn't hear about Mojeek before, will give it a try!

avoidthehack,

@kohelet @Mojeek @StartpageSearch @brave SearXNG is the active fork.

Sweet! Awesome thing about Mojeek is their index is completely independent. No results sourced from Bing or Google :)

kohelet,
@kohelet@mstdn.social avatar

@avoidthehack @Mojeek @StartpageSearch @brave I tried it now.. there is no immediate answers and I use it so much.
Just today I was coding and had like 50 queries all were done thanks to this feature.

know of any other search engine who have this?

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