When it comes to online threats, these days website ads could be considered a grey area. For the majority of site…
Tag: malvertising
Mindspark Mindspark is a marketing company that focuses on interactive advertising. Is that wrong? Not by definition, but after receiving some…
During the past few weeks, we have a heard a lot about malvertising, this technique of delivering malware through booby-trapped adverts.Ad…
Last week we uncovered a large-scale malvertising attack involving Google’s DoubleClick and Zedo that affected many high-profile sites.Unfortunately, another incident where DoubleClick…
The Pirate Bay is famous for its tumultuous relationship with copyright advocates and law enforcement. And yet, despite police raids and numerous…
Earlier today, we warned people that both The Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post were affected by a malvertising attack.It…
The Times of Israel is a popular online newspaper available in several different languages with a majority of readers from the…
Online users have come to rely on social media and social networking sites to also update them on current events and…
Online advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry that has evolved over time in how it reaches consumers.Generic pop-ups have largely been…
Malicious ads displayed on legitimate websites (malvertising) are something we see a lot of these days.Website owners have grown to have a…