The Media Trust Blog
Catch up on our insights into all things digital.

Ad Tech
Mar 06, 2020
Phishing Gets in Digital Motion with Vertigo-3PC
Mobile-specific malvertising campaign targets devices in motion and explodes its reach in four weeks among Demand Side Platforms

Mar 04, 2020
Third-party Code: Where Data Breaches, Election Meddling, Ad Fraud Converge
Discover how cybercrooks and foreign adversaries use and compromise third-party digital code.

Jan 06, 2020
Feb 24, 2020 - Feb 28, 2020
RSA Conference 2020
Let's chat about digital risks in your websites and mobile apps during RSA 2020. Catch up on recent attacks targeting businesses like yours.

Media
Jan 02, 2020
Media Filter - Accomplishments
Enjoy this infographic which summarizes key accomplishments of Media Filter, our malware blocking tool

Media
Dec 17, 2019
Malvertising spikes during UK national elections
UK publisher experiences 300% increase in malware during the run up to the UK national election.

Media, Ad Tech
Dec 10, 2019
Krampus-3PC: Persistent Malware Using Multiple Techniques Hits Online Readers in Time for the Holidays
The Media Trust Digital Security & Operations team has uncovered an attack on 100+ publications around the world.

Media
Nov 15, 2019
Scout24 Navigates GDPR Compliance Challenges
Learn how Scout24 adopted a Digital Risk Vendor Management strategy to control vendors across 4 key properties and maintain compliance with GDPR.…

Ecommerce, Media, Ad Tech
Oct 25, 2019
Who’s Stalking Mobile App Users?: Finding and controlling the third-party code (3PC) app publishers don’t know about
This was an original report by The Media Trust.

Media, Ad Tech
Oct 01, 2019
GhostCat-3PC: Malware Targets Well-Known Publishers and Slips Through Their Blockers
The Media Trust discovers new, dynamic malware that targets specific publications.

Government
Sep 22, 2019
New Executive Order Applies to Foreign Third-Party Code
Chris Olson, CEO, believes the time is right to ensure the safety and security of the U.S. digital ecosystem.

Media
Sep 06, 2019
Malvertising isn't always about malicious advertising
Pat Ciavolella, Director Digital Security and Operations, explains how comprehensive malware scanning and blocking solutions are needed to stops…

Media
Aug 29, 2019
Blocking Malicious Ads is Not Enough: Building a Better Mousetrap
This article was written by Niles Rowland, Vice President of Product Management at The Media Trust.