• Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • January 20th, 2016
Malvertising Returns on Microsoft's MSN Portal

Malvertising Returns on Microsoft's MSN Portal

Malicious code found hiding in Lidl ads on MSN.com

Free Let's Encrypt Certificates Abused in Malvertising Campaigns

Free Let's Encrypt Certificates Abused in Malvertising Campaigns

Free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates make their way into the hands of malvertising campaign operators

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 16th, 2015
Comcast Users Hit by Malvertising, Exploit Kit, Tech Support Scam in One Go

Comcast Users Hit by Malvertising, Exploit Kit, Tech Support Scam in One Go

Trio of threats assaults unsuspecting Comcast Xfinity users

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • December 3rd, 2015
No-Click-Required Flash Ads Delivering Malware to Millions of Adult Site Visitors

No-Click-Required Flash Ads Delivering Malware to Millions of Adult Site Visitors

Over 120 millions users were exposed to the malicious ad

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • November 24th, 2015
Video Ads Malvertising Lasted 2 Months, Not 12 Hours

Video Ads Malvertising Lasted 2 Months, Not 12 Hours

Initial numbers were wrong, it was much worse

Malvertising Has Now Spread to Video Ads

Malvertising Has Now Spread to Video Ads

Malvertising campaign that hit 3,000 websites at the end of October was using malicious code delivered using video ads

Interview: Agari Field CTO on the Increase in Malvertising

Interview: Agari Field CTO on the Increase in Malvertising

Softpedia spoke with John Wilson, Agari Field CTO

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 26th, 2015
xHamster Malvertising Campaign Continues, Now Distributes Browser Ransomware

xHamster Malvertising Campaign Continues, Now Distributes Browser Ransomware

Bitdefender says it currently affects users in 50 countries

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 25th, 2015
Rootkits and Banking Trojans Distributed via Malvertising Campaign on T-Online and eBay Germany

Rootkits and Banking Trojans Distributed via Malvertising Campaign on T-Online and eBay Germany

Attackers were using multi-stage malware assembly techniques to deliver their malware past antivirus engines

After Ruining Microsoft's Reputation, Tech Support Scammers Now Go After Apple

After Ruining Microsoft's Reputation, Tech Support Scammers Now Go After Apple

Fraudsters impersonate the Apple Remote Access website

Malvertising Campaign Hits Top Spanish Torrent Sites <em>UPDATE</em>

Malvertising Campaign Hits Top Spanish Torrent Sites UPDATE

Campaign affected more than 84 million users

Google AdWords Used as a Malvertising Delivery Platform

Google AdWords Used as a Malvertising Delivery Platform

Fraudsters try to scare users with BSOD-themed ads

KickAss Torrents Users Served with Scareware

KickAss Torrents Users Served with Scareware

Malvertising campaign hits KickAss Torrents

After xHamster, Now YouPorn and PornHub Fall Victims to the Same Malvertising Campaign

After xHamster, Now YouPorn and PornHub Fall Victims to the Same Malvertising Campaign

As before, users are redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 26th, 2015
xHamster Adult Site Hit by Massive Malvertising Campaign

xHamster Adult Site Hit by Massive Malvertising Campaign

Users are being redirected to the Angler Exploit Kit

  • Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • September 16th, 2015
Stealthy Malvertising Campaign Goes Undetected for 3 Weeks

Stealthy Malvertising Campaign Goes Undetected for 3 Weeks

Affects 487.4 million users, one of the largest this year

Yahoo Hit by Malvertising Campaign, Again

Yahoo Hit by Malvertising Campaign, Again

Angler Exploit Kit used in Yahoo malvertising campaign

 
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