2024-04-19 12:23:49 UTC

Cybersecurity experts have discovered a sneaky malvertising campaign using fake Google ads to distribute a backdoor called ‘MadMxShell’. The ads imitate legitimate IP scanner software and are linked to 45 suspicious domains registered between November 2023 and March 2014. The campaign tricks users into downloading the backdoor by posing as trusted IP scanning tools like Angry IP Scanner. Stay informed and stay safe online.