Results for 'clickjacking'
Adult content malvertising scheme leads to clickjacking
April 24, 2023 - Malwarebytes’ researchers have found a malvertising scheme that leads to clickjacking. Clickjacking is a form of ad fraud which is also...
Study explores clickjacking problem across top Alexa-ranked websites
August 27, 2019 - Clickjacking has been around for a long time, working hand-in-hand with the unwitting person doing the clicking to send them to...
Clickjacking campaign abuses Google Adsense, avoids ad fraud bots
January 10, 2017 - Ad fraud is one of many issues that contribute to the ad industry’s negative image these days. Unlike malvertising which affects...
Clickjacking Campaign Plays on European Cookie Law
January 7, 2016 - We’ve spotted an advertising campaign that tricks users into clicking on what looks like a notification alert that actually hides a...
Explained: Android overlays and how they are used to trick people
June 18, 2024 - Despite existing countermeasures, Android overlays are still used in malware attacks and phishing. What are they and what can we do?
A week in security (April 24 -30)
May 1, 2023 - Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Malwarebytes removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting reinfected. Want to learn more...
Adult popunder campaign used in mainstream ad fraud scheme
December 20, 2022 - This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura Online advertising is a multi billion dollar industry with projected spending to reach over 600...
QR code scams are making a comeback
October 15, 2020 - Just when we thought the QR code was on its way out, the pandemic has led to a return of the...
A week in security (August 26 – September 1)
September 3, 2019 - Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we analysed the Android xHelper trojan, we wondered why the Nextdoor app would send out letters...
Plugin vulnerabilities exploited in traffic monetization schemes
March 26, 2019 - In their Website Hack Trend Report, web security company Sucuri noted that WordPress infections rose to 90 percent in 2018. One aspect...
