Google announced plans today for three new Chrome security features that will block websites from sneakily redirecting users to new URLs without the user or website owner's consent. While all three ...

Researchers see a surge in search-based malvertising campaigns. Last month, the cases nearly doubled the documented incidents. Among the familiar payload deployments, novel evasion tactics emerged, ...

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Threat actors are impersonating the United States Post Office (USPS) in a legitimate-looking malvertising campaign that diverts victims to a phishing site to steal payment-card and banking credentials ...

Searching for 'GIMP' on Google as recently as last week would show visitors an ad for 'GIMP.org,' the official website of the well known graphics editor, GNU Image Manipulation Program. This ad would ...

Malvertising, a word that blends malware with advertising, refers to a technique cybercriminals use to target people covertly. Typically, they buy ad space on trustworthy websites, and although their ...

Advertising is a fact of life on the internet. As the primary source of income for huge publishers and social media platforms, it can be tough to avoid. The best ads are engaging, amusing and ...