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Can We Talk? Repairing Relationships in Programmatic Advertising

The answer isn't tech. It’s communication and commitment. Trust is the foundation of every healthy...

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Dec 2, 2024 10:53:11 AM

8Proof Unmasked: Confiant Investigation Uncovers Connections to Former Download Valley Entity

A new report just released by the Confiant Security Team uncovered evidence of potential connection...

Nov 27, 2024 11:39:25 AM

Gobble Gobble: eGobbler Launches Turkey Day Attack

This week typically marks the peak of yearly ad scam activity, as online shopping activity surges...

Nov 6, 2024 12:06:18 PM

FizzCore Strikes Again On Eve of U.S. Elections

All eyes are on Election Day in the United States, and familiar bad actors are taking advantage. On...

Oct 31, 2024 5:02:56 AM

Scam Season Comes Early With Re-Emergence of eGobbler

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is coming to a close, but scam season is just getting started. Every...

Aug 23, 2024 1:38:20 PM

Caught by Confiant: MutantBedrog and its adaptive malvertising maneuvers

Researcher: Gregory Newman (Lead Security Engineer, Threat Intelligence) Updated: 25 Sep, 2024....

Feb 22, 2024 12:15:00 AM

Breaking the Malvertising Supply Chain

Introduction ScamClub is a highly sophisticated and well-funded threat actor primarily motivated by...

Feb 1, 2024 9:00:00 AM

Confiant 2023 Annual Malvertising and Ad Quality Index is Online

Get up to speed with the annual Malvertising and Advertising Quality Index (MAQ) benchmark report...

Oct 24, 2023 7:06:52 AM

Confiant releases H1 2023 Malvertising and Ad Quality Index

Q1 2023 Ad Security Violation Rate Reaches Highest Level in Four Years, According to Report Key...

H1 2023 MAQ Report

Sep 27, 2023 8:25:42 AM

ScamClub Threat Intelligence Report Overview

UPDATE: On September 27, 2023, Motorik contacted us to validate our discoveries, affirming that...

Jul 6, 2023 6:40:10 AM

Confiant Discovers Increased DCCBoost Attacks In The USA

Forced redirect Scareware by DCCBoost Confiant sends a red button alert to our customers whenever...

Malvertising

May 11, 2023 6:22:24 AM

Threat Intelligence Red Button Security Alert: DCCBoost Attacks 05.09.2023

Forced redirect scareware by DCCBoost Confiant alerts our customers whenever significant,...

Malvertising

Mar 14, 2023 4:08:10 PM

Threat Intelligence Red Button Security Alert: DCCBoost Attacks

Forced redirect Scareware by DCCBoost Confiant alerts our customers whenever significant,...

Malvertising

Feb 7, 2023 2:43:52 PM

Security Alert: Scam Club Forced Redirects Malvertising Attack

Confiant Security Alert Confiant alerts our customers whenever significant, widespread malvertising...

Jul 26, 2022 8:10:15 AM

Red Button Alert: Taboola Native Ads

Confiant Notifies Customers of Security Alert Confiant alerts our customers whenever significant,...

Red Button Alert

Ad Tech

Feb 25, 2022 8:46:36 AM

Ad-Based Financial Investment Scams - Part III

What is Being Done to Prevent Ad-Based Investment Scams? In Part I and Part II we discussed how...

Ad Based Financial Scams Part III

Ad Tech

Feb 15, 2022 10:42:23 AM

Ad-Based Financial Investment Scams - Part II

In Part I we discussed how financial scams were increasing rapidly in Europe. Here’s what’s been...

Ad Tech

Feb 3, 2022 10:36:20 AM

Ad-Based Financial Investment Scams - Part I

We have all seen the recent stories on BBC, Guardian, CNN, Reuters, and other news outlets...

Jan 25, 2022 1:36:04 PM

Are Bad Mobile Ads Contributing to User Churn in Your App?

With mobile ad spend on track to hit $350 billion in 2022, after surpassing $295 in 2021, in-app...

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