Category: StringRipper

StringRipper is a phishing scheme hijacking legitimate ad creatives and tags from advertisers, and then uses advanced levels of fingerprinting and obfuscation to evade detection and hit vulnerable consumers.

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 […]

How to Defend Against the Rise of Malvertising

How to Defend Consumers—and Your Business—from the Rise of Malvertising

As the digital world barrels deeper into 2025, one thing is clear: the open web is under siege. Cybercriminals are evolving faster than many publishers, ad platforms, and brands can react, unleashing a relentless wave of malvertising, phishing redirects, and deceptive scams. In our CYA 2025: Digital Media Under Assault report, we show the volume […]