ThreatDown research has uncovered a campaign that spreads annoying adware for Android devices.
Tag: adware
Why blocking ads is good for your digital health
Online content is largely powered and paid for by advertising. Almost every site you visit, every forum you browse, and even…
Fake Hogwarts Legacy cracks lead to adware, scams
Hogwarts Legacy, the much-anticipated Harry Potter video game, has finally landed on major gaming platforms. But, as with all games like…
Adblocker promises to blocks ads, injects them instead
Researchers at Imperva uncovered a new ad injection campaign based on an adblocker named AllBlock. The AllBlock extension was available at…
A week in security (August 23 – August 29)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Other cybersecurity news: Stay safe, everyone!
What is scareware?
Scareware is a type of rogue program which has been around for many years, arguably dating back to 1990. It can…
SearchDimension search hijackers: An overview of developments
Background information on SearchDimension SearchDimension is the name of a family of browser hijackers that makes money from ad clicks and…
A week in security (April 13 – 19)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at how to avoid Zoom bombing, weighed the risks of surveillance versus pandemics, and…
Mac adware is more sophisticated and dangerous than traditional Mac malware
As the data revealed in our State of Malware report showed, Mac threats are on the rise, but they are not…
Rudy Giuliani’s Twitter mishaps invite typosquatters and scammers
Former cybersecurity czar Rudy Giuliani has been targeted by typosquatters on Twitter, thanks to copious misspellings and other keyboarding errors made…