The Media Trust Blog
Catch up on our insights into all things digital.
Jun 10, 2021
Malware Trends: May
Dramatic escalation in malicious activity continues in May with redirects, scams, and compromised content
May 25, 2021
Malvertising Doesn’t Take a Holiday
Malvertising typically attempts to exploit publisher vulnerabilities during holiday weekends; Gavin Dunaway provides easy steps to stay vigilant.
May 18, 2021
May 2021 - FizzCore triples in 4 months
Recent barrage of FizzCore clickbait reveals its evolution in technical deployment, creative format, and adoption into other malware campaigns.
May 11, 2021
Colonial Pipeline Attack isn't an Anomaly
Malvertising is an overlooked ransomware distribution tool, yet it is evolving into a significant delivery vector representing 10% of detected…
May 10, 2021
Vendor Management: We Don't Get Fooled Again
Gavin Dunaway recaps an AdMonsters Think Tank where publishers recognize the necessity of holding all vendors to account as we venture into a post-…
May 03, 2021
What about Bob? A False Sense of Security @YourWebsite
Digital attack surface is larger and more vulnerable than enterprises expect, contributing to security risks, regulatory violations, and poor user…
Apr 28, 2021
INFOGRAPHIC: Verifying Vendor Compliance
Streamlined process to evaluate the presence and activity of all executing vendors on publisher websites.
Apr 12, 2021
April Monthly Trends: Ghostcat bares its claws
Spike in mobile-targeting Ghostcat incidents draws attention to new evasive measures
Mar 25, 2021
Night of the Living Dead Ad Tech
Gavin Dunaway warns that scammers are leveraging domains from defunct ad tech companies to spread malvertising not through the ad server, but user…
Mar 15, 2021
Consent Management Platforms Are Just a Start
Five critical limitations of CMPs when it comes to data compliance and protecting user privacy.
Mar 12, 2021
Malware on the Programmatic Seas
A classic publisher sea shanty recalling a tragic malware encounter sailin' on open programmatic waters.
Mar 10, 2021
Millions of users affected by third-party digital malware attack
AdTech cookie sync code hijacked to propagate Bitcoin scam popups outside of the advertising server