Results for 'advertising'
Rogue scanners
Short bio Rogue scanners, also known as fake scanners, fake AV, or rogueware, are pieces of code injected into legitimate sites...
Mobile PUP
Short bio PUPs use the mobile platform and trusting nature of users to install an app which might have cool functionality...
HanJuan
Short bio HanJuan is a stealthy exploit kit specialized in exploiting vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Silverlight, and Adobe Flash Player. Their...
DNS hijacker
Short bio DNS changers/hijackers are Trojans crafted to modify infected systems’ DNS settings without the users’ knowledge or consent. Once the...
What does a car need to know about your sex life? Lock and Code S04E20
September 25, 2023 - This week on the Lock and Code podcast… When you think of the modern tools that most invade your privacy, what...
The privacy perils of the Metaverse
September 19, 2023 - A recently released report from New York University claims that the Metaverse, an all-in-one virtual online space, poses a potentially major...
Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics
September 15, 2023 - The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), has published a report that examines developments in cyberattacks, discussing new methodologies and...
Adware
Short bio Adware, short for advertising supported software, is arguably the forerunner of the modern day PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program). Adware...
