# Google ads caught delivering convincing scareware ads to unsuspecting users

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-25 20:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 10

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Google

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| CyberSecurityNews | Google Ads Campaign Spreads Fake Security Alerts That Lock Browsers and Push Malware | 2026-09-25 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTE1ZNXdOcWRjZVZlRW94Mk1NQWVqaTQ3dWxlZUVMUzV0ODRPby1TUjd5YjdlN1pBaFJQWmRfd1RxWlpQcVJMaUUzVGdxdjdmMmZxQlZJSUhhdDBCRGdnWElz0gFkQVVfeXFMTkxrMmt5dDVuNnJoME5GbDhDR2FOMjVKVGt3amo2ZkRJLWNxOWl0ZmZMRjliaUd2Sk9OTEVvME9yUUxtTzhoZDc5aExub3laSlNyMEhkZ1VDZ1NhZVBNWktPa09fRw?oc=5) |
| cyberpress.org | Fake Security Locker Delivered Through Google Ads Hijacks Browsers and Tricks Users Into Malware Execution | 2026-09-25 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE1DQldIYjBwN3M3QkhKVVZYOU9jT2hGRVZvTDRMZm9HVFpmRGRSU0VFN2pjS21fNkRTRTlLQ2tDTDNBc3dxZlptRmVCbE5OSlpYNVZhMGMxMEdNYWdwZUJqaUlTX3F0VFBWZmMtNFlB0gFuQVVfeXFMTUNCV0hiMHA3czdCSEpVVlg5T2NPaEZFVm9MNExmb0dUWmZEZFJTRUU3amNLbV82RFNFOUtDa0NMM0Fzd3FmWm1GZUJsTk5KWlg1VmEwYzEwR01hZ3BlQmppSVNfcXRUUFZmYy00WUE?oc=5) |
| bluewin.ch | You need to be especially careful with this shady Google scam | 2026-09-25 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxNMFFOb0Z5UXRKV1BtNVRZempnLTdCWk5CMWpPanVCZHQwenpUeEVxZzgweTQ1c3dmbFAxMjVTOVFuU2NmM2hTLUdNUlQyU2xaWVZkUjV6ckdObjdFZTBuWDB2RzZUcmkyV0ZuNHJ5elhIbk9lWXFaY3gybElZaWtRNlRaa3U1ODNYNkxoRUNOc3ZMdWczZmM0U3RXSTd3TlpOa0NqTjVRTVRwUQ?oc=5) |
| arstechnica.com | Google ads caught delivering convincing scareware ads to unsuspecting users | 2026-09-25 19:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNVElSbXE1endZMTNPY2ZhYVhwU3FiZHBvdHlWbzFPODJKTEJEYVIwek9kalF3V1BiWXNIMGdZcmFTRFFVYmV0YnBKYllYcEttejZJLUtJenhkVkRoUWV3UDJxcTZsU0tpWVNWUC1RM0swU0pyMGMxUjlUZ0d3VEVfRUkxLUhHS28xRjU3bVFYRUdYdDRVQ1pKV2N6ODFXTm1Pa1l1VWpnMlI5OGlDZ252aVRhMlRpdFh5?oc=5) |

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