malvertising
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Threat researchers have identified a persistent series of malvertising campaigns targeting graphic design professionals, using Google Search ads as a vector.
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Silent Push Threat Analysts have revealed a widespread malvertising campaign exploiting Google Ads to target graphic design professionals. This ongoing operation, active since November, utilizes domains hosted on dedicated IP addresses to deliver malicious downloads disguised as legitimate tools for CAD and graphic design software.
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Tech support scammers are targeting eBay customers in the U.S. via fraudulent Google ads. In a few separate searches, we were able to identify multiple Sponsored results that were created from at least four different advertiser accounts. While most of those ads clearly looked fake, they appeared consistently and prominently enough to trick the inattentive…
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The EclecticIQ Threat Research Team recently unveiled a new malvertising campaign linked to the notorious LUNAR SPIDER group, a Russian-speaking, financially motivated cybercriminal organization known for deploying high-profile malware families like IcedID and Latrodectus. In October 2024, LUNAR SPIDER resumed operations following a period of disruption by law enforcement, utilizing sophisticated techniques to evade detection…
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MalBot October 31, 2024, 3:20pm 1 Attackers leveraged pernicious ads to lure targets into downloading ZIP packages with the malicious Electron app in the guise of legitimate software, which downloads the SYS01 infostealer that primarily compromises Facebook credentials while displaying the advertised software to conceal compromise.
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Social media platforms can quickly become perilous if users neglect fundamental cyber hygiene practices. This concern is particularly relevant for Facebook users, as an alarming malvertising campaign is currently underway that disseminates SYS01Stealer malware.
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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered an ongoing malvertising campaign that abuses Meta’s advertising platform and hijacked Facebook accounts to distribute information known as SYS01stealer.
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Malvertising is a shortened mash-up of “malicious advertising.” In a nutshell, malvertising is a relatively new cyberattack method in which bad actors inject malicious code into digital ads. These malicious ads are difficult to detect, and are served to internet users using legitimate advertising networks and publishing platforms, such as the Google Search Network. Because…
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MalBot September 6, 2024, 3:25pm 1 Scams, Threat Intelligence In August, Lowe’s employees were the subject of a targeted campaign using fake ads and websites. September 6, 2024 Jerome Segura In mid-August, we identified a malvertising campaign targeting Lowes employees via Google ads. Lowe’s employees who searched for “myloweslife” during that time may have been…
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Do you use Google’s Search functionality to find products or services to solve a problem you have? I’m guessing that the majority of people reading this article do this regularly or have at least used it once. In fact, Google reports handling 8.5B queries a day. That’s 2T (trillion!) searches a year.
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A recently discovered malvertising campaign targeting Slack users has highlighted the increasingly sophisticated tactics employed by cybercriminals. Security researchers at Malwarebytes Labs have uncovered a complex scheme that leverages Google Search ads, click trackers, and cloaking domains to deliver malware payloads.
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A sophisticated Slack malvertising campaign targeting users has been found exploiting Google search ads to deliver malware. This stealthy attack highlights the evolving tactics of cybercriminals and the need for heightened vigilance among internet users.
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MalBot August 20, 2024, 2:50pm 1 Typosquatted domains mimicking legitimate sites have been leveraged to host the MSIX installers, which not only spoof Zoom, KeePass, Steam, and other popular software but also facilitate script execution prior to app deployment.
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Cybersecurity researchers at Malwarebytes Labs have uncovered a sophisticated malvertising campaign targeting Google users. The scammers have brazenly impersonated Google’s entire product line, using malicious search ads to redirect victims to a fake Google homepage.
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A Belarusian-Ukrainian national dubbed “one of the world’s most prolific Russian-speaking cybercrime actors” by the British National Crime Agency (NCA) has been arrested in an international operation and extradited to the U.S.
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Researchers at Malwarebytes spotted a malvertising campaign that abused Google Ads to target people searching for Google Authenticator.