Threat actors are using all the tools at their disposal to deliver malware. Malicious ads are only one step in the chain, with compromised sites providing the free hosting and changing capabilities that can evade detection.
Read moreChinese speaking users looking for Telegram, or LINE are being targeted with malicious ads. Instead of downloading the legitimate application, they install malware.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 18:38:43 +0000
Google continues to struggle with cybercriminals running malicious ads on its search platform to trick people into downloading booby-trapped copies of popular free software applications. The malicious ads, which appear above organic search results and often precede links to legitimate sources of the same software, can make searching for software on Google a dicey affair.
Read morePikaBot, a stealthy malware normally distributed via malspam is now being spread via malicious ads.
Read moreA fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.
Read moreUsers 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 moreMost, if not all malvertising incidents result from a threat actor either injecting code within an existing ad, or intentionally creating…
Read moreThreat actors are known for impersonating popular brands in order to trick users. In a recent malvertising campaign, we observed a malicious…
Read moreCategories: 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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