Associated Press, ESPN, CBS among top sites serving fake virus alerts
A fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.
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Malvertiser copies PC news site to deliver infostealer
Users looking to download a popular PC utility may be tricked in this campaign where a threat actor has registered a website that copies content from a PC and Windows news portal.
Read moreMalvertising via Dynamic Search Ads delivers malware bonanza
Most, if not all malvertising incidents result from a threat actor either injecting code within an existing ad, or intentionally creating…
Read moreClever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass’s official website
Threat actors are known for impersonating popular brands in order to trick users. In a recent malvertising campaign, we observed a malicious…
Read moreHong Kong residents targeted in malvertising campaigns for WhatsApp, Telegram
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: ads Tags: hong kong Tags: malware Tags: whatsapp Tags: telegram Ads on Google for popular communication apps are used as a lure to compromise the devices of people from Hong Kong. |
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Read moreClever malvertising attack uses Punycode to look like KeePass’s official website
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: keepass Tags: punycode Tags: malware Tags: ads Tags: google Threat actors are doubling down on brand impersonation by using lookalike domain names. |
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Read moreThe forgotten malvertising campaign
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: ads Tags: notepad Tags: hta Tags: malware Tags: google A sophisticated threat actor has been using Google ads to deliver custom malware payloads to victims for months while flying under the radar. |
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Read moreMalicious ad served inside Bing’s AI chatbot
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: bing chat Tags: AI Tags: malvertising Tags: ads Users looking for software downloads may be tricked into visiting malicious websites via their interaction with Bing Chat. |
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