Fake ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Ad Tools Steal Logins and MFA Codes in New Phishing Campaign
· 3d ago · Originally reported by TechNadu
Fake ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude Ad Tools Steal Logins and MFA Codes in New Phishing Campaign
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Made-for-advertising (MFA) sites
Made-for-advertising (MFA) sites are websites built mainly to generate ad revenue, typically with thin content, heavy ad density, fast refreshing ads and traffic bought through arbitrage.
MFA
MFA is the common abbreviation for made-for-advertising: websites or apps designed primarily to harvest ad revenue from purchased traffic, rather than to serve an audience with genuine content.
Campaign
A campaign is an organised set of ads with a shared goal, budget, audience and time period, run across one or more channels and measured against defined KPIs.
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