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Malvertising
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Operation FlutterBridge Uses Fake Google Ads to Spread macOS Backdoor
Operation FlutterBridge uses fake Google ads and shell companies to deploy FlutterShell, a new macOS backdoor targeting unsuspecting users.
Hackers Use 1Campaign to Hide Malicious Ads From Google Reviewers
Varonis Threat Labs reveals 1Campaign, a platform used to trick Google Ads and hide phishing pages. Learn how this cloaking tool targets real users while evading security.
Fake Microsoft Teams and Google Meet Downloads Spread Oyster Backdoor
The Oyster backdoor (also known as Broomstick) is targeting the financial world, using malicious search ads for PuTTY, Teams, and Google Meet.
The Dark Web Economy Behind Ad Fraud: What Marketers Don’t See
Ad fraud networks use bots, deepfakes and spoofed traffic to drain PPC budgets. This report shows how fake clicks distort performance data.
Malicious Perplexity Comet Browser Download Ads Push Malware Via Google
Attackers are exploiting Google Ads with fake Comet Browser download links to spread malware disguised as Perplexity’s official installer. The campaign, tracked by DataDome, has ties to DarkGate.
Vane Viper Malvertising Network Posed as Legit Adtech in Global Scams
Infoblox links Vane Viper to PropellerAds, exposing a global malvertising network posing as adtech while spreading malware and running online scams.
Fake Facebook Ads Push Brokewell Spyware to Android Users
A Facebook malvertising campaign is spreading the Brokewell spyware to Android users via fake TradingView ads. The malware…
COOKIE SPIDER’s Malvertising Drops New SHAMOS macOS Malware
CrowdStrike reports COOKIE SPIDER using malvertising to spread SHAMOS macOS malware (a new variant of AMOS infostealer), stealing…
Scammers Use Fake Kling AI Ads to Spread Malware
Scammers impersonate Kling AI (AI-powered video generation tool) using fake ads and websites to spread malware. Check Point Research details how the attack tricks users into downloading RATs.
Microsoft Dismantles Malvertising Scam Using GitHub, Discord, Dropbox
Microsoft Threat Intelligence exposes a malvertising campaign exploiting GitHub, Discord, and Dropbox. Discover the multi-stage attack chain, the…