Thing might be a touch quiet at the moment as we ease into 2018, but that doesn’t mean dubious antics and…
Tag: adverts
Nexus Mods site goes public with “bad ad” report
We cover a lot of Malvertising disasters on this blog, and I’ve previously looked at how many websites will go to war…
Spam: “Your $100 Amazon Prime credit will expire”
If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you’ll want to avoid the below spam currently dropping into mailboxes which claims “$100 of…
Clickjacking Campaign Plays on European Cookie Law
We’ve spotted an advertising campaign that tricks users into clicking on what looks like a notification alert that actually hides a…
IRISSCON 2015 Presentation: “Bad Ads”
If you’re going to be in Ireland on November 19, please consider paying a visit to the fantastic IRISSCON Security Conference,…
Fake Android Virus Alert Blames Chinese Hackers
China, eh? They get blamed for everything. Well, here’s another one to add to the pile – in the form of a…
Advertising: The Digital Turf War on your Desktop
Hello! Here’s your computer after ten minutes on the Internet: This nightmarish vision of “Buy all the things” is a very old…
AdChoices, interest based advertising
Did you ever notice the AdChoices icon while you were surfing? Ads like these show up all across the Internet. Sometimes…
Ads on Colouring Pages Website Lead to Installs, Explicit Content
Today, we came across a website called “Best Arts Wallpaper Online 2015” which offers colouring pages intended to be printed / drawn…
Do Not Track: An Interactive Documentary Series
Who are you, what do you do and who is watching you do it? Three simple questions, posed by a new…