DARK SECRETS: Google ads - The Real Truth

Some Mac users think they're installing OpenAI Codex, but it's actually a malware that can steal passwords in seconds

An elaborate scheme was designed to deploy AMOS, a known macOS infostealer malware.

TechRadar · Aug 25

When Jeff Bezos asked his team to help after a rainforest charity saving the Amazon said it was blocked from using 'Amazon' in Google Ads

A campaign to protect one of the world's most important rainforests took an unexpected turn when conservationist Paul Rosolie revealed that his organisation, Junglekeepers, had difficulty using the word "Amazon" in Google Ads while promoting its work. Frustrated by what he described as an automated trademark-related obstacle, Rosolie turned to…

The Times of India · Aug 4

The PPC Signal Problem: Why Better Attribution Starts With Better Questions

The paid media industry is full of dashboards, yet many advertisers still struggle to answer the simplest question: did this spend change anything that matters?

inkl · Jul 16

Inside ZenoX: How an Operator's View of Profit is Rewriting the Google Ads Agency Playbook

ZenoX manages more than 200 e‑commerce Google Ads accounts with a team of 14. Across this portfolio, its work has contributed to over $200 million in revenue generated through clients' ad accounts.

International Business Times · May 21

How Google engineer Bhasker Goel is rethinking monitoring to catch failures before they escalate

Google Ads engineer Bhasker Goel is developing innovative monitoring systems to detect subtle failures in complex, distributed infrastructure. His comparative monitoring approach contrasts system segments in real-time, identifying divergences that signal regressions before traditional alerts trigger. This method moves beyond static thresholds to a live validation system, crucial for preventing…

The Economic Times · May 13

Mac users beware — scammers are hijacking Claude chats and Google ads to push malware

Fake Claude support pages are circulating, being advertised through Google Ads

TechRadar · May 12

Hackers hijack Google Ads to spread phishing campaign spoofing top GoDaddy tool

A fake ManageWP site is being advertised on Google, leading to credential theft.

TechRadar · May 7

'As threats evolve, Gemini keeps our defenses one step ahead': Google claims its AI helped it block over 8.3 billion malicious ads in 2025

Google is fighting AI-powered ad fraud, with AI-powered ad fraud prevention.

TechRadar · Apr 17

How Bots Are Silently Draining Your Google Ads Budget

Most advertisers trust the numbers inside their Google Ads dashboard.

inkl · Mar 12

This new cybercrime platform lets hackers run malicious Google Ads and hide from Google's screening process

1Campaign has been around for three years and comes with a fancy dashboard.

TechRadar · Feb 25