All posts tagged "Malvertising"
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3.6KMalwareNew Malvertising Campaign via Google Ads Targets Users Searching for Popular Software
Users searching for popular software are being targeted by a new malvertising campaign that abuses Google Ads to serve trojanized variants that...
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691GeekMalvertising attack distributes malicious Chrome extensions, backdoors
Researchers believe that the campaign has been active since 2018, and since then, the malware has been under development constantly. Cisco Talos...
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1.1KMalwareNew Malvertising Campaigns Spreading Backdoors, Malicious Chrome Extensions
A series of malicious campaigns have been leveraging fake installers of popular apps and games such as Viber, WeChat, NoxPlayer, and Battlefield...
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1.0KNewsCISA 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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5.2KMalware120 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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4.7KMalwareXHelper: 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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339MalwareMac 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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2.7KRansomwareBitcoin Rewards As Lures? Tale Of The New Generation Malvertising
Remember the malvertising campaigns in the early days where are adverts showing you are the nth visitor, and you have a prize...
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202IncidentsNew 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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246GeekAttackers 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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190TutorialsDo 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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204Cyber Crime37K 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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163Data SecuritySkype 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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180Cyber CrimeCyber 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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187Data SecurityAlert 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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93Data SecurityHacker 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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201Data SecurityThe 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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221Data SecurityYahoo 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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198Data SecurityNew 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...
