PopCrawler’s Deceptively Simple Phishing Redirect Explodes in June 2025

It looks like just another ad tag, with a basic banner image and minimal HTML. The creative seems innocuous enough — a no-name fashion brand broadcasting new arrivals or a clearance sale. But that’s how PopCrawler infests the digital media ecosystem — appearing so boring and plain as not to set off any alarms. A […]

Summer of StringRipper: Phishing Attack Scorches Digital Media Ecosystem

As extreme temperatures scalded the US and other parts of the globe in June, a highly evasive malvertising threat was bringing the heat to the digital media ecosystem. StringRipper phishing redirects exploded in June 2025, growing 15X month over month and becoming one of the most prolific attacks ever identified by The Media Trust. StringRipper […]