Tag: malvertising
Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Trojanized PuTTY installers target IT admins
Threat actors are using malicious Google Search ads to distribute weaponized PuTTY installers that target IT administrators. These ads direct victims to fake websites that mimic legitimate PuTTY download pages. Once installed, the trojanized software deploys malware that enables remote...
Malvertising makes a comeback
Malvertising is nothing new. But often times for hackers, what’s old is new again. “Cybersecurity is like a game of whack-a-mole, you punch one threat down, and it pops up someplace else later,” says Max Jennings, a cybersecurity expert in...
A threat to watch in 2020
Each year brings new threats, evolutions of old ones, and the typical arms-race between the good guys and the bad guys. One of the virtual battlefields expected to be active this year based on end-of-2019 trends: online advertising.
Malware resurges with an advertising disguise
Online advertisements can be irresistible. With a TV ad, you have to endure a 30-second spot pushing Corn Flakes or denture cream, whether you have any interest in those items or not. Online ads, however, are targeted to your interests....
