Banner ads and popups are the background noise of the Internet. Our favorite apps and websites often serve ads or even come bundled with a wide array of links to the most random websites, health products, and clickbait.
Annoying, yes, but harmless. Right? Wrong.
In the latest episode of What the Hack with Adam Levin, we talked to Joyce, who was led by an online ad directly into the hands of scammers ready to empty her bank account, take control of her computer and possibly worse.
Listen to the Joyce episode to find out how quickly scammers can operate, and the steps you need to take in the event you “get got” them.
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Read the episode transcript here.
