Wow, even the FBI is recommending people use adblockers to combat malicious search engine advertising-

If you need another reason to be more careful online, try this: The FBI is warning people of a new shady tactic cyber criminals are using to trick people into accidentally downloading malware and how to protect themselves. 

According to a PSA released last month by the FBI (spotted by the Linus Tech Tips forums), some industrious bad actors are buying ad space on search engines and posting misleading advertisements with links to sites that look “identical to the impersonated business’s official webpage.” 

These ads usually appear at the top of the page right above your search results, which gives the links an air of legitimacy.  Often they appear for anyone looking for a download link for a program or app.

To make matters worse, the FBI has noticed that this tactic is being used to impersonate websites involving finance and cryptocurrency, more specifically, crypto exchange platforms. What ends up happening is these fake websites dupe victims i…

Tata Motors to demerge into two separate listed firms- Analyst say step in right direction but cautious on target price

On March 4, 2024, Tata Motors will demerge its operations into two distinct listed entities – one dedicated to Commercial Vehicles (CV) and the other to Passenger Vehicles (PV), including Electric Vehicles (EV) and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) businesses.Analysts are unanimous in calling it a strategic decision but remain cautious in terms of rating and price target. 

The demerger follows the earlier subsidiarization of PV and EV businesses in 2022, emphasizing Tata Motors’ commitment to empowering each segment to pursue individual growth strategies. The move aims to enhance agility and reinforce accountability, allowing each entity to operate independently.

The demerger process will be executed through a National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) scheme of arrangement. Shareholders of TML will maintain identical shareholding in both listed entities. However, necessary approvals from shareholders, creditors, and regulatory bodies are expected to take approx…