Re:Google ads malvertising is targeting open source software
by __MatrixMan__ on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @11:25PM
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"stuff you didn't want" would be accidentally recorded background noise, or code that makes the payload compatible with a device other than the one you're using.
This is data specifically crafted to get your computer to do something in addition to what you asked it to do, without your consent, and not in a way that benefits you
This is data specifically crafted to get your computer to do something in addition to what you asked it to do, without your consent, and not in a way that benefits you
The word for data like that is "malware".