SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

The concept of the term "malvertising" (a portmanteau of "malicious advertising") suggests an overlap with ads, albeit dodgy ones, and therefore fuels the fallacy that its impact hardly goes beyond frustration. This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back.

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Dataconomy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Researchers from Malwarebytes have uncovered a concerning trend where hackers are exploiting Bing Chat’s ad-serving capabilities to expose users to malicious advertisements, putting their online safety at risk. They requested download links for Advanced IP Scanner, a well-known network management application, via Bing Chat.

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Cloud Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2014

By leveraging social media, face-to-face contact, telecommunications and other communication mechanisms, attackers are able to obtain information and access, either piecemeal or holistically, that permits their access to data, networks and other infrastructure. Top Internet Security Software [8]. Top Antivirus Software [7].

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Some of those who bought the spyware were allegedly able to see live locations of the devices, view the targets emails, photos, web browsing history, text messages, video calls, etc. I am a coordinator, the Coalition Against Spyware. Vamosi: That's a gray area with the Internet of Things. There are legitimate apps for that.

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The Verge

MARCH 18, 2022

But Apple’s move to crush the market for targeted mobile advertising , coupled with unexpected competition , has put Facebook on the defensive. It was premised on the idea that Facebook in particular — but also Twitter and YouTube — were building truly global social networks that would endure for decades, if not forever.

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The Verge

JULY 21, 2020

What is the best case that Facebook unfairly dominates the advertising market, uses its power to reduce competition, and has harmed consumers by doing so? Facebook (with Google) now has an effective duopoly on digital advertising, and continues to acquire smaller social products that could threaten its dominance.

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