All posts tagged "Malvertising"

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News
CISA suggests using ad blockers to fend off ‘malvertising’ – Securing your browser
At the beginning of 2021 CISA made an important statement [PDF] which many internet users consider so long-awaited: federal and public agencies,...
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Malware
120 Compromised Ad Servers Target Millions of Internet Users
An ongoing malvertising campaign tracked as “Tag Barnakle” has been behind the breach of more than 120 ad servers over the past...
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Malware
XHelper: Restarting your smartphone or using an antivirus will not remove this malware from your system
The emergence of a new Android malware, known as xHelper, has caught the attention of digital forensics experts and antivirus firms due...
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Malware
Mac devices affected by this new dangerous malware variant
A team of ethical hacking specialists from security firm Confiant has revealed the discovery of a new malware variant for Mac devices....
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Incidents
New malvertising campaign attacks Apple device users
A well-known hacker group is behind this malicious campaign Network security and ethical hacking specialists from the International Institute of Cyber Security...
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Geek
Attackers successfully hide Mac malware in ad images
Malware campaigns have become quite regular on Apple devices and as per the new report from Confiant, a cyber-security firm, there’s a...
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Tutorials
Do you know, what is Malvertising?
Malvertising is a method in which attacker targets online ads to steal credentials of the users, demonstrate ethical hacking experts. These days...
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Cyber Crime
37K Chrome Users Tricked into Downloading Fake Adblock Plus Extension
For those who use Adblock Plus alongside with Google Chrome web browser or recently installed its extension, here is some bad news for...
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Data Security
Skype Users Hit By Fake Flash Player Download Malware Scam
A few days ago Skype users noticed that the instant messaging service served a malicious malware masquerading as fake Flash player update. Several users...
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Cyber Crime
Cyber Criminals Hijack BBC, MSN and NYT Website To Serve Malicious Ads
Mainstream Websites including AOL, BBC and The New York Times Become Targets of Malvertising A number of popular, high-profile websites have become...
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Data Security
Alert Users: MSN Main Page Dropping Malware on User PCs
If you visit MSN.com there is a chance your PC has been affected with a malware — Outlook users should also check...
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Data Security
Hacker Lexicon: Malvertising, the Hack That Infects Computers Without a Click
MALVERTISING IS WHEN hackers buy ad space on a legitimate website, and, as the name suggests, upload malicious advertisements designed to hack...
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Data Security
The Economist’s Ad-Blocker was Hacked, Delivered Malware to Windows Users
Economist’s anti-ad blocking analytics service got hacked on 31st October (company’s officials didn’t disclose until 5th November) and the exposed site made...
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Data Security
Yahoo Ad Network Hacked, Infecting Millions of Devices with Malware, Ransomware
Yahoo ad network has been exploited by a group of hackers that resulted in a serving of malware and ransomware adverts on...
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Data Security
New Adobe Flash 0-Day Using Dailymotion.com In Malvertising Campaign
Adobe Flash Player has again seen a zero-day exploit that has appeared in the field due to a critical vulnerability that enables...

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