BiteLoader: A New Steganographic Malvertising Framework Targeting Mobile and In-App Environments
The Media Trust Digital Security & Operations team has identified a new multi-stage malvertising framework, now referred to as BiteLoader. Since first detection in December 2025, we have confirmed 25 unique incidents across the advertising ecosystem. Our team has identified five distinct detection signatures currently being used to track and mitigate this activity. BiteLoader represents […]
How to Defend Against 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 […]