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Google AdSense Click Fraud Made Possible By Uncloaking Advertisers' Sites

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

An anonymous reader writes: A Spanish researcher claims to have uncovered a vulnerability in the security procedures of Google's AdSense program which would allow a third party to manipulate clicks on Google's syndicated ad service by 'de-cloaking' the obfuscated advertiser URLs that Google AdSense placements provide as links. He has also provided downloadable PHP files to show the exploit in action.

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  1. Re:Java != javascript by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Meh... half the people on this site still use the term "hacker" over "cracker."