Hackers Have Breached 60 Ad Servers to Load Their Own Malicious Ads
A mysterious hacker group has been taking over ad servers for the past nine months in order to...
Malvertising Levels Down In 2019; IBVs Petering Out
In 2019, one in every 150 digital ad impressions was dangerous or disruptive to the viewer,...
WOOF locker: Unmasking the browser locker behind a tech support scam
In the early days, practically all tech support scammers would get their own leads by doing some...
Ad Security Issues In July
This is the first of monthly blog posts where we’ll provide a recap of ad security incidents for...
A Publisher’s Guide to Evaluating Ad Security and Ad Quality Solutions
Digital publishers seemingly face a dilemma between protecting their audiences from malicious,...
Gain more control over your ad experience with Brand & Category Controls (Beta)
Today, we’re excited to announce the beta release of Confiant’s Brand and Category Controls, the...
The Evolution of Malvertising and its Impact on the Future of Publishing
Malicious advertising, also known as malvertising, is a common and highly-profitable security...
Forced redirects now. What's next?
Back in January, our research team uncovered a threat actor, we labeled as FizzCore, who didn't...
Success Story: How Complex Media prevents revenue & user disruption by controlling the Ad experience
Complex Media is a multimedia platform and online community that publishes premium content around...
What ad quality issues do top publishers care about?
It will come as no surprise to digital publishers that in 2020 ad blockers remain a top cause of...
Worried about GDPR and CCPA? Don’t Overlook the Malvertising Threat.
Are you’re a publisher who’s made major changes in the wake of new regulations and new anxieties...
The Difference Between Malvertising and Ad Fraud (And Why It Matters)
The terms are sometimes used interchangeably, but they mean very different things, and refer to...
4 Reasons Malvertisers are Some of the Most Sophisticated Advertisers
It’s tempting to write off malvertisers as simply an annoyance or unsophisticated criminals, but...
Security Concerns Regarding Malvertising are High, Despite Reduction of Bad Ads
Credible publishers who depend on ads to generate revenue online surely understand how troubling...
61% of malicious ads target Windows users
Most malvertising campaigns (malicious ads) target Windows users, according to statistics shared...
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...
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...
macOS users targeted with new Tarmac malware
Security researchers have discovered a new piece of Mac malware; however, some of its purpose and...
