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fromB&T
17 hours ago

Meta Ramps Up Efforts To Combat FIFA World Cup Scams

Scams tied to the FIFA World Cup 2026 are rising across Meta platforms, using fake merchandise, malicious ads, and impersonation to steal personal and passport details.
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fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago
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Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps

Trapdoor uses malicious Android apps and malvertising to drive installs, hidden WebViews, and HTML5 ad requests, generating self-sustaining fraud revenue.
fromSecuritymagazine
9 months ago
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Malicious Actors Spread Malware Via Meta's Advertising System

A Meta malvertising campaign delivers fake TradingView Premium APKs that install an evolved Brokewell crypto-stealing spyware/RAT targeting Android users across the EU.
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fromThe Hacker News
1 week ago

Trapdoor Android Ad Fraud Scheme Hit 659 Million Daily Bid Requests Using 455 Apps

Trapdoor uses malicious Android apps and malvertising to drive installs, hidden WebViews, and HTML5 ad requests, generating self-sustaining fraud revenue.
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fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago

AitM Phishing Targets TikTok Business Accounts Using Cloudflare Turnstile Evasion

Threat actors are using AitM phishing to compromise TikTok for Business accounts, targeting business accounts for malvertising and malware distribution.
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fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago
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Tax Search Ads Deliver ScreenConnect Malware Using Huawei Driver to Disable EDR

A malvertising campaign targets U.S. individuals searching for tax documents, delivering rogue installers that blind security programs using BYOVD techniques.
fromThe Hacker News
10 months ago
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SEO Poisoning Campaign Targets 8,500+ SMB Users with Malware Disguised as AI Tools

Cybersecurity researchers identified a campaign utilizing SEO poisoning to distribute malware via fake software tool websites.
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fromThe Hacker News
2 months ago

Tax Search Ads Deliver ScreenConnect Malware Using Huawei Driver to Disable EDR

A malvertising campaign targets U.S. individuals searching for tax documents, delivering rogue installers that blind security programs using BYOVD techniques.
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fromSecurityWeek
2 months ago

Cloned AI Tool Sites Distribute Malware in 'InstallFix' Campaign

InstallFix campaign uses cloned webpages and malvertising to distribute information-stealing malware through fake installation pages for popular development tools.
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fromComputerworld
2 months ago

Targeted advertising is also targeting malware

Malvertising has become the primary malware delivery vector globally, surpassing email and direct hacks, with AI enabling rapid distribution of adaptive malware across publishers.
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fromMashable
3 months ago

Hackers use this tool to bypass fraud detection and weaponize Google ads

The service, referred to as 1Campaign, provides hackers with a one-stop-shop for running malicious ads and enabling fraud "at scale," a recent report by cybersecurity company Varonis uncovered. Using just a single dashboard, hackers can cloak malicious content from security researchers, ad platform reviewers, and automated scanners - who instead see a benign white page - and target general users with phishing or scam attempts.
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fromSecuritymagazine
3 months ago

The Olympics Are Going Mobile - Your Security Strategy Has to Follow

Mobile devices are the main cyberattack target at Milano‑Cortina 2026, with fake ticketing, fraudulent apps, malvertising, and disruptions to payments and streaming.
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fromForbes
5 months ago

Do Not Install These Microsoft Teams Or Google Meet Updates

Oyster backdoor is distributed via fake meeting app installers and SEO-poisoned search results, enabling persistent remote access and likely remaining active through 2026.
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fromThe Hacker News
6 months ago

JackFix Uses Fake Windows Update Pop-Ups on Adult Sites to Deliver Multiple Stealers

Attackers use fake adult sites and ClickFix-style fake Windows update screens to trick victims into running malicious commands.
fromExchangewire
6 months ago

GeoEdge Calls for Ad Safety Regulations With Launch of 'User Safety Now'

GeoEdge, the global authority in ad security and user protection, today (18th November, 2025) announced the launch of User Safety Now, a global initiative urging the adoption of a universal safety standard for digital advertising. The initiative follows GeoEdge's warning to regulators and digital media industry leaders that the internet is confronting a mounting user-safety crisis. In 2025, GeoEdge found that 1 in every 40 programmatic impressions in North America carried malicious intent designed to defraud users.
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fromIT Pro
6 months ago

A notorious ransomware group is spreading fake Microsoft Teams ads to snare victims

The current infection chain is built on a highly successful malvertising model. Threat actors buy Bing search engine advertisements to direct users to convincing-looking, but malicious landing pages," said Aaron Walton, threat intelligence analyst at Expel. "These search engine ads put links to the download right in front of potential victims. The most recent campaigns push ads for Microsoft Teams and impersonate the download pages. However, they've also cycled through other popular software such as PuTTy and Zoom.
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fromTheregister
6 months ago

Ransomware gang runs ads for Microsoft Teams to pwn victims

Rhysida uses fake Microsoft Teams search ads to deliver OysterLoader and other malware, infecting victims via malvertising in an ongoing campaign since June.
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fromThe Hacker News
8 months ago

Vane Viper Generates 1 Trillion DNS Queries to Power Global Malware and Ad Fraud Network

Vane Viper operates a decade-long malicious adtech network using compromised domains, shell companies, and persistent push-notification abuse to facilitate malvertising and ad fraud.
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fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Here's how potent Atomic credential stealer is finding its way onto Macs

Malicious search ads impersonate legitimate services to deliver macOS credential stealers like Atomic Stealer and Amos Stealer, targeting LastPass users and others.
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fromThe Hacker News
8 months ago

Fake Madgicx Plus and SocialMetrics Extensions Are Hijacking Meta Business Accounts

Fake "Meta Verified" browser extensions distributed via malvertising steal Facebook session cookies and account data, enabling resale and further fraudulent ad campaigns.
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fromThe Hacker News
8 months ago

GPUGate Malware Uses Google Ads and Fake GitHub Commits to Target IT Firms

Malvertising via manipulated GitHub commit URLs and paid search ads delivers a GPU-gated MSI installer that evades sandboxes and targets Western European IT firms.
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fromLifehacker
8 months ago

This Android Malware Is Spreading Through Facebook Ads

Customize Google searches and add trusted sources like Lifehacker; beware Facebook malvertising delivering Brokewell Android spyware via cloned TradingView ads.
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fromThe Hacker News
8 months ago

Cybercriminals Exploit X's Grok AI to Bypass Ad Protections and Spread Malware to Millions

Cybercriminals use X's Grok AI to expose malicious links via unscanned "From:" metadata in promoted videos, bypassing malvertising protections.
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fromThe Hacker News
8 months ago

TamperedChef Malware Disguised as Fake PDF Editors Steals Credentials and Cookies

A malvertising campaign distributes a trojanized AppSuite PDF Editor that installs the TamperedChef information stealer and establishes persistence via Windows Registry.
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