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Feb 27, 2025 10:04:26 AM

If It Bleeds It Leads: Gory Celebrity Images Drive Investment Scams

2024 was a very good year to be a scammer–unless, of course, you caught the attention of the...

Jan 15, 2025 1:09:18 PM

Google Makes A Big Move Against A Shared Enemy: Big Button Ads

A troublesome reality of digital advertising that we've been fighting against for years may finally...

Dec 5, 2024 4:35:33 AM

Zirco Captured: A Milestone in the Fight for a Safer Internet

In August 2024, the Justice Department issued a press release announcing the arrest of Maksim...

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....

Jul 11, 2024 3:19:38 AM

Confiant Launches Political Ad Management for Video

Confiant, the ad tech industry’s anti-malvertising leader, today announced the launch of a new...

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...

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...

Malvertising

Aug 22, 2023 4:37:04 PM

Why malvertising is still a threat inside digital walled gardens

This article explores the reasons behind threat actors targeting walled gardens with malvertising,...

Jul 31, 2023 4:58:53 PM

Confiant at AdMonsters Ops: AI+Malvertising=? Presentation On Demand

Presentation about how AI makes malvertising more powerful - now on-demand NEW YORK, July 31, 2023...

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

Jun 14, 2023 8:51:00 AM

The AI Revolution Is Coming: Confiant Explains What To Look Out For ...

The AI Revolution Is Coming: Confiant Explains What To Look Out For And How To Help Keep Users Safe...

Malvertising

Jun 13, 2023 7:45:22 AM

Why should good advertisers care about bad ads

The answer to the seemingly simple question is complicated because digital advertising is so...

Malvertising

May 18, 2023 7:30:54 AM

Bad Trip: Fake travel sites abuse search ads to commit fraud and credential theft

By Daniel Fonseca Yarochewsky In this article, an ingenious but shameful malvertising campaign is...

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

May 9, 2023 5:04:18 PM

How does disinformation affect user engagement?

The phrase “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes,” has been...

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

Mar 7, 2023 1:00:29 PM

The importance of demand fraud malvertising: An advertiser’s guide

We all know ad fraud, also known as invalid traffic, occurs when malicious actors manipulate...

Malvertising

Feb 8, 2023 12:15:12 PM

Malvertiser D-Shortiez Redirect Tricks Exposed

Summary Over the last few years, as AdTech and browser security has continued to mature, many...