Malware Trends: July
Malware distributed through compromised advertising and marketing technology channels (aka “malvertising”) continues to grow, with distinct events increasing 51% since January. With each incident typically affecting thousands of individuals, this escalating malware trend is challenging the best of security defenses. Key malware behaviors driving malicious activity since January: Redirects: 131% growth. Content is consistently redirecting […]
Video Ad Fraud Executed via Malicious Creatives
It’s an old malvertising trick to slip excess, unwanted code alongside a creative in an ad slot. While those bad actors are typically trying to drop various types of malware, The Media Trust detected a campaign that drove a video ad fraud scam nearly 5,000 times across more than 10 third-party AdTech providers since April […]