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Banning Surveillance-Based Advertising

Schneier on Security

The Norwegian Consumer Council just published a fantastic new report: “ Time to Ban Surveillance-Based Advertising. Banning surveillance-based advertising in general will force structural changes to the advertising industry and alleviate a number of significant harms to consumers and to society at large. Press release.

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Meta faces EU ban on Facebook, Instagram targeted advertising

Bleeping Computer

The European Data Protection Board has extended the temporary ban on targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram, imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) in July. [.]

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Nitrogen Malware: BlackCat’s New Weapon in Disguised Advertising Attacks

Penetration Testing

Cybercriminal syndicates operating under the extortionate BlackCat (ALPHV) operation have adopted a new tactic — utilizing malicious advertising to gain initial access to victim systems.

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Smart-Advertising Company Gains Visibility into Cloud Data

Security Boulevard

Visibility into the data stored within your cloud ecosystem is vital for cloud data security … The post Smart-Advertising Company Gains Visibility into Cloud Data appeared first on Laminar. The post Smart-Advertising Company Gains Visibility into Cloud Data appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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BunnyLoader, a new Malware-as-a-Service advertised in cybercrime forums

Security Affairs

Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers discovered a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) that is called BunnyLoader, which has been advertised for sale in multiple cybercrime forums since September 4, 2023. Cybersecurity researchers spotted a new malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called BunnyLoader that’s appeared in the threat landscape.

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The end looms for Meta's behavioural advertising in Europe

Malwarebytes

After having taken Meta to task for various privacy violations and data breaches, Meta is now having to provide European users with a way to opt out of behavioural advertising. As The Record explains , behavioural advertising typically involves the display of adverts customised by someone’s browsing habits and / or app usage.

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Google advertisements turning into malware spreading platforms

CyberSecurity Insiders

The post Google advertisements turning into malware spreading platforms appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. A mechanism to warn online users against such fraudulent websites is already in place and Microsoft has alerted all Windows users as soon as they come across such malevolent URLs.

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