Malvertising Slips Through: Boosting Digital PR And Ad Safety Is Vital
Discover the critical need for improved ad safety and digital PR to safeguard against the rising threat of malvertising.
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Discover the critical need for improved ad safety and digital PR to safeguard against the rising threat of malvertising.
Cybersecurity company Malwarebytes has issued a warning about a malvertising campaign that targets users searching for PDF converters or Notepad++ on Google. The campaign uses Google Ads to direct users to dangerous landing pages and distribute malicious payloads. Hackers behind the campaign employ unique techniques to fingerprint users and distribute time-sensitive payloads.
New Delhi, Oct 22 (IANS) A malvertising campaign has emerged that takes advantage of Google Ads to direct users searching for popular software to fictitious landing pages and distribute next-stage payloads, a new report has found.
An unsettlingly lifelike Google Search "malvertising" campaign was misusing Google ads. (Photo : ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP via Getty Images) Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity company, revealed on Thursday that it had found a "major" malvertising campaign that was misusing Google ads.