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Scam Operations Are Built To Rebuild

Just wrapped at the GASA Summit. A lot to think about from the last few days, but one session has...

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Apr 18, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Chrome flaw on iOS leads to 500 million unwanted pop-up ads

If you own an iOS device and use the Chrome browser, there is a chance during the last week that...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Hackers exploiting unpatched Chrome bug to target 500M iPhone users

Malvertising campaigns, in which malware is distributed through advertisements, have become a...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Chrome iOS Weakness used by eGobbler to Skip Browser Pop-Up Blocker

eGobbler, a threat group recently targeted iOS users from the U.S. alongside various European Union...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

eGobbler used Chrome bug to deliver 500 Million+ ads to iOS users

The group tracked as eGobbler is exploiting a security flaw in the Google Chrome browser to target...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

iPhone Users Under Attack As iOS Chrome Security Sandbox Fails

A threat actor known as eGobbler is taking advantage of a vulnerability in the Chrome web browser...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

500 Million Malicious Ads Attack iPhone Users

A gang of cybercriminals is using a flaw in the Chrome for iOS web browser to bombard iPhone users...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

U.S. iOS users need to uninstall the Chrome browser app now

A report from internet security from Confiant (via Tom's Guide) reveals that a flaw with the Chrome...

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Apr 17, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Massive Malvertising Campaign Targets Chrome Users on iPhone, iPad

Amassive “malvertising” campaign is targeting iPhone users by exploiting a vulnerability in the...

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Apr 16, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Malvertising Exploits Chrome For iOS, Targeted 1/2 Billion iPhones

A massive malvertising campaign is exploiting a vulnerability in the Chrome for iOS mobile browser...

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Apr 16, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Malvertising campaign abuses Chrome for iOS bug to target iPhone users

A massive malvertising campaign is exploiting a vulnerability in the Chrome for iOS mobile browser...

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Apr 16, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Malvertising Campaign Hijacked 500 Million iOS User Sessions

Multiple massive malvertising attacks which targeted iOS users from the U.S. and multiple European...

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Apr 16, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Threat Group Exploits Chrome Bug to Serve Malicious Ads to iOS Users

In one of the biggest malvertising campaigns in the last 18 months, a previously known threat group...

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Apr 10, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Movers and Shakers: Sublime, Channel 4, Yolt, Programmai, and more

Advertising security firm Confiant has appointed Amir Dodeja as chief operating officer and John...

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Mar 26, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Malvertising Scam a Legit Threat as a Million Mac Systems Compromised

Almost all the available content on web (especially media format) is run with the help of HTML 5...

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Mar 24, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Millions Of Mac Computers Exposed To Malvertising Scam

These days the majority of web content is powered using HTML5, although there are still some...

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Mar 22, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

One million Macs exposed to malvertising scam

“A malvertising campaign has been targeting Macs since at least mid-January, with at least a...

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Mar 21, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

1 Million Macs Exposed to Malvertising Scam

A malvertising campaign has been targeting Macs since at least mid-January, with at least a million...

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Mar 21, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

VeryMal Strikes Again With a New Twist on Its Complex Redirect Attack

Sometimes… Oftentimes… They come back. The redirect attacks, that is, something just about every...

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Mar 20, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Mac-Focused Malvertising Campaign Abuses Google Firebase DBs

A malvertising group named VeryMal that targets Mac users has changed up its tactics, ditching...

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Feb 19, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

It’s Time for Publishers to Combat Device Fingerprint Malvertising

Have you ever been distracted on the couch, scrolling Facebook for the latest news, scanning the...

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Feb 19, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Malvertising campaign hits US users hard over Presidents' Day weekend

A massive malvertising campaign has hit US users over the extended Presidents' Day weekend,...

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Jan 31, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Bad Ads Took a Dip in Q3, Says Confiant; Bad Actors Be Forewarned

Bad ads are a pretty terrible thing for the entire ad ops ecosystem. By 2025 ad fraud—malvertising...

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Jan 31, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Bogus Flash Player Update Targets Millions of Mac Users With AdWare

The concept of using stenography to place malware in images is not a new one, however, it can still...

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Jan 29, 2019, 12:00:00 AM

Confiant Built To Keep Publishers And Consumers Safe From Ad Malware

A Series of Profiles of Innovators Operating at the Intersection of Consumer Behavior and Business...

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