Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We’ve identified specific advertiser accounts that make up the bulk of fraudulent ads we have reported to Google this past year. For instance, one advertiser had over 30 reported incidents in the past 3 months. It’s unclear why Google has not taken definitive action on the advertiser profiles we have reported.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This ensures that victims have one less thing to click on to get connected with a scammer impersonating Apple: Risks and mitigations This particular scheme is exceptionally easy to fall for due to the combination of malicious Google ads and lookalike pages.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2025

As the company behind the Android Operating System (OS), the Google Play Store, the most popular search engine in the world, and part of the leading company in digital advertising (Alphabet), Google has obtained a position where it would be hard not to profit from. Ever considered not telling them who I am?

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 21, 2020

Rather than for logging online activities, online fingerprinting becomes a way to track users for advertising and other commercial purposes. Kernel The privacy risks associated with online or browser fingerprinting today are real. Intrinsic risks Device fingerprinting does reveal a lot about who you are. It is used openly too.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

SEO poisoning is a technique employed by cybercriminals to manipulate search engine results, making harmful websites or advertisements appear at the top of search results. Did the advertisement you clicked on take you to the expected web shop? So, what can consumers do to stay safe?

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Schneier on Security

MARCH 19, 2024

Now front pages are splashed with stories of social platforms’ role in misinformation , business conspiracy , malfeasance , and risks to mental health. 1: Advertising The role advertising plays in the internet arose more by accident than anything else. Advertising was the obvious business model, if never the best one.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 30, 2024

That means that a victim’s device could be compromised just by visiting a malicious website or advertisement. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10487 , can be used by cybercriminals as a drive-by download.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The report states: “The rise of social media, influencers and online commerce have changed consumers’ behavior, increasing their appetite for IP infringing goods or content, while having a low awareness of risks.” So, there is another critical role in advertising counterfeit goods, which are influencers. Look for consumer reviews.

Cybercrime 120

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A December 2020 update infected users with a Trojan-style malware that bombards users with unwanted advertising. There is always a level of risk involved with installing any app to your device. may also allow a bad player to place invasive data tracking on your device as well as annoying advertising.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

” Fake file converters and download tools may perform advertised tasks but can provide resulting files containing hidden malware, giving criminals access to victims’ devices. They can also steal personal data, banking details, cryptocurrency info, emails, and passwords by scraping the files the users upload.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 4, 2023

After having taken Meta to task for various privacy violations and data breaches, Meta is now having to provide European users with a way to opt out of behavioural advertising. As The Record explains , behavioural advertising typically involves the display of adverts customised by someone’s browsing habits and / or app usage.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

This is evident by the apparent scale of the infrastructure behind a relatively new company based in Montenegro called PushWelcome , which advertises the ability for site owners to monetize traffic from their visitors. The company’s site currently is ranked by Alexa.com as among the top 2,000 sites in terms of Internet traffic globally.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

” “Next an ad serving limit will be placed on your publisher account and all the revenue will be refunded to advertisers. In this scam, the extortionists are likely betting that some publishers may see paying up as a cheaper alternative to having their main source of advertising revenue evaporate.

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Scams Advertising Accountability Web Fraud 359

Krebs on Security

MARCH 3, 2020

And as we’ll see, it’s not uncommon for extension makers to sell or lease their user base to shady advertising firms, or in some cases abandon them to outright cybercriminals. If you’re the type of person who uses multiple extensions, it may be wise to adopt a risk-based approach going forward. “High revenue per user.”

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

So, even if a company has good intentions, there is still a risk of your genetic data being linked to your personally identifiable information (PII). This makes the information a treasure trove for advertisers, insurance companies, and Big Pharma. Data breaches happen to the best companies. I honestly hope they’re right.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Check out key findings and insights from the Tenable Cloud AI Risk Report 2025. 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments? 1 - Tenable: Orgs using AI in the cloud face thorny cyber risks Using AI tools in cloud environments?

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Amazon: €746 Million ($781 Million), 2021 In 2021, Amazon received a hefty fine for failing to secure proper consent for advertising cookies. For businesses operating internationally, staying ahead of regulatory changes is key to mitigating risk. This includes aligning with evolving frameworks like the EU-U.S.

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Data privacy Risk Surveillance Government 129

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Overview Scammers are creating ads impersonating PayPal from various advertiser accounts that may have been hacked. This is not a coincidence of course, and is why search advertising is worth billions of dollars. We dont just report on phone securitywe provide it Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Scams Mobile Small Business Advertising 113

Krebs on Security

APRIL 5, 2021

Fabian Wosar , chief technology officer at computer security firm Emsisoft , said the direct appeals to victim customers is a natural extension of other advertising efforts by the ransomware gangs, which recently included using hacked Facebook accounts to post victim shaming advertisements.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

These tools can also answer an endless array of factual questions, much like the separate AI tool Perplexity, which advertises itself not as a search engine, but as the worlds first answer engine. We dont just report on threatswe remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. But sometimes the AI pushes back.

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Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 7, 2023

ChatGPT-related security risks also include writing malicious code and amplifying disinformation. Read about a new tool advertised on the Dark Web called WormGPT.

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Advertising Risk Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity 148

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The hackers did not affect Facebook-owned Messenger, Messenger Kids, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, Workplace, Pages, payments, third-party apps or advertising or developer accounts, the company said. ” said DPC Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 3, 2025

Personal email addresses would see generic advertising, but corporate email addresses would be prompted to log in with their Microsoft account. We dont just report on phone securitywe provide it Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Phishing Banking Mobile Accountability 139

Krebs on Security

JULY 18, 2022

Highlighting the risk that 911 nodes could pose to internal corporate networks, they observed that “the infection of a node enables the 911.re net , a service that advertised to cybercriminals seeking to obfuscate their malicious software so that it goes undetected by all or at least most of the major antivirus products on the market.

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VPN Computers and Electronics Antivirus Software 349

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 12, 2018

For years, potential creditors have judged the relative risk of extending credit to consumers based in part on the applicant’s credit score — the most widely used being the score developed by FICO , previously known as Fair Isaac Corporation. Data accidentally released by FICO about the Cyber Risk Score for ExxonMobil.

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Cyber Risk Energy and Utilities Risk Marketing 239

The Hacker News

JULY 23, 2024

Meta has been given time till September 1, 2024, to respond to concerns raised by the European Commission over its "pay or consent" advertising model or risk-facing enforcement measures, including sanctions.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 31, 2024

This decision implies that advertising networks can continue to use traditional methods to track users across websites, allowing them to collect... The post W3C Slams Google’s Cookie Reversal: Privacy at Risk? Earlier, Google Chrome announced that it would no longer phase out third-party cookies.

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Adam Levin

JULY 24, 2020

Most of these typo-domains are either purchased for resale, redirect to a real offer in a shady way, or take you to a minefield of advertising, but there are enough sites with more pernicious goals to merit attention. The risk posed by this sort of hack on a business’s reputation is also worth noting.

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Centraleyes

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

The Act introduces consumer rights, including data access, correction, deletion, and options to opt out of targeted advertising and data sales, aligning Tennessee’s data privacy standards with those of other U.S. What are the requirements for the TIPA?

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Background checks are required for specific jobs, as well as some insurance policies, loans, and other financial transactions, but some data brokers just deal in marketing and advertising related information. One of the main dangers of all these data brokers is that they trade amongst themselves.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Rather than trying to deliver malware through clumsy email attachments, cybercriminals have recently turned to malicious advertising or malvertising. On these websites, cybercriminals advertise a piece of high-demand software and trick users into a download. And in 2023, malware delivery evolved hand-in-hand with Mac info stealers.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 28, 2020

According to the report, a typical offender faces a perfect storm of ill-boding circumstances, including a perceived low risk of getting caught, and a perception that their offenses in general amounted to victimless crimes. A booter ad I reported to Google that the company subsequently took offline.

Cybercrime 276

Cybercrime DDOS Advertising Hacking 276

Krebs on Security

AUGUST 3, 2020

Use our robust API to seamlessly scrub these high-risk numbers from your outbound campaigns and inbound calls, or adjust your suppression settings to fit your individual requirements and appetite for risk.” Scrub against active plaintiffs, pre litigation complainers, active attorneys, attorney associates, and more.

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Mobile Marketing Consumer Protection Wireless 356

Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post was co-authored with Elie Berreby, Senior SEO Strategist Criminals are highly interested in online marketing and advertising tools that they can leverage as part of their ongoing malware campaigns. Malicious Semrush domains adsense-word[.]com help sem-russhh[.]com com sem-rushhh[.]com com sem-rushh[.]com com semrush[.]click

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Adam Levin

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Facebook has announced that it will place greater restrictions on advertisements for social and political issues ahead of the upcoming U.S. Ads with false or conflicted claims about health risks associated with in-person voting. presidential election. Ads prematurely claiming victory for political candidates.

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Advertising Risk Technology Hacking 156

SecureWorld News

APRIL 2, 2025

Companies across industries are being sued for using widely available web technologies: session replay tools, analytics platforms, and advertising trackers. The result is a growing gap between where the risk is developing and where coverage reliably responds. There's nothing futuristic about this version of privacy risk.

Consumer Protection 79

Consumer Protection Spyware Surveillance Retail 79