Navigating the malvertising nightmare
The online world has never been more dangerous. How can companies protect themselves and their employees from cyber risk?
A Tech Monopoly That Elizabeth Warren Could Love?
LD Mangin, the CEO of the advertising security company Confiant, says it’d be best for his clients if his company was a public utility.
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61% of malicious ads target Windows users
Most malvertising campaigns (malicious ads) target Windows users, according to statistics shared last week by cyber-security firm Devcon.
Malvertising is on the decline but serious security issues remain
Malvertising is a thorn in the side of legitimate publishers that rely on ads to generate revenue online.
Almost 60% Of Malicious Ads Come from Three Ad Providers
In Confiant's "Demand Quality Report for Q3 2019", the ad fraud and security company analyzed 120 billion ad impressions between January 1st and...
macOS users targeted with new Tarmac malware
Security researchers have discovered a new piece of Mac malware; however, some of its purpose and full features will remain a mystery for a little...
‘Tarmac’ malware hits Mac computers through malvertising
Mac computers are thought to be one of the most secure personal computers in the market. However, a new malware has proved contrary to the claim...
Surge of malicious ads target iOS and macOS users
By exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome and Safari, cybercriminals were able to serve over 1 billion malicious ads to users in less than a...
Malvertising Attack Hijacks 1B+ Sessions With Webkit Exploit
Researchers have discovered a new wave of attacks launched by the threat group eGobbler where victims are redirected to websites with malicious...
Malvertiser exploited 2 browser bugs to show 1 billion malicious ads
Over the past six months, a criminal group specialized in showing malicious ads (malvertising) has used two obscure browser bugs to bypass browser...