Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We’ve identified specific advertiser accounts that make up the bulk of fraudulent ads we have reported to Google this past year. For instance, one advertiser had over 30 reported incidents in the past 3 months. It’s unclear why Google has not taken definitive action on the advertiser profiles we have reported.

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The Hacker News

MAY 27, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malicious campaign that uses a fake website advertising antivirus software from Bitdefender to dupe victims into downloading a remote access trojan called Venom RAT.

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Schneier on Security

JANUARY 18, 2022

Rolling Stone is reporting that the UK government has hired the M&C Saatchi advertising agency to launch an anti-encryption advertising campaign. Presumably they’ll lean heavily on the “think of the children!” ” rhetoric we’re seeing in this current wave of the crypto wars.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2025

As the company behind the Android Operating System (OS), the Google Play Store, the most popular search engine in the world, and part of the leading company in digital advertising (Alphabet), Google has obtained a position where it would be hard not to profit from. Ever considered not telling them who I am?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2025

You've built your cybersecurity business on years of solid technical expertise. This is especially true for cybersecurity businesses, where trust and legitimacy are essential but hard-won. Also, it's important to remember that most journalists covering cybersecurity often don't have deep technical backgrounds themselves.

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The Hacker News

MAY 14, 2025

This campaign specifically aims at hijacking high-value accounts, including those managing advertising and official brand pages. Cybersecurity researchers at CTM360 revealed that attackers behind Meta Mirage impersonate official Meta communications, tricking users into handing

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malicious code was advertised on cybercrime forums for $3,000 per month. The malware can collect cookies, logins and browsing history, but from Safari only cookies can be collected.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Last year, the French security firm Intrinsec detailed Prospero’s connections to bulletproof services advertised on Russian cybercrime forums under the names Securehost and BEARHOST. The bulletproof hosting provider BEARHOST. This screenshot has been machine-translated from Russian.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 22, 2022

” The DOJ’s statement doesn’t mention that RSOCKS has been in operation since 2014, when access to the web store for the botnet was first advertised on multiple Russian-language cybercrime forums. Even today, the RUSdot Mailer is advertised for sale at the top of the RUSdot community forum.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 30, 2024

That means that a victim’s device could be compromised just by visiting a malicious website or advertisement. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10487 , can be used by cybercriminals as a drive-by download.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2025

The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a transformative shift, with an increasing number of women entering the field through non-traditional pathways. A recent study by ISC2 highlights this trend, revealing how diverse educational backgrounds and experiences are enriching the cybersecurity workforce.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

According to new research from Malwarebytes, people see this election season as a particularly risky time for their online privacy and cybersecurity. The electoral process is (forgive us) a lot like cybersecurity: It scares people, it’s hopelessly baroque, and, through a lack of participation, it can produce unwanted results.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

SEO poisoning is a technique employed by cybercriminals to manipulate search engine results, making harmful websites or advertisements appear at the top of search results. Did the advertisement you clicked on take you to the expected web shop? So, what can consumers do to stay safe?

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 24, 2025

A malicious generative AI chatbot dubbed "GhostGPT" is being advertised to cybercriminals on underground forums as a tool for more quickly and efficiently creating malware, running BEC attacks, and other nefarious activities, lowering the barrier for less-skilled hackers to launch attacks.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 11, 2025

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 10, 2025

Skip to content June 11, 2025 Linkedin Twitter Facebook Youtube Daily CyberSecurity Primary Menu Home Cyber Security Cybercriminals Data Leak Linux Malware Attack Open Source Tool Technology Vulnerability Submit Press Release Search for: Home News Vulnerability Avaya CMS Exposed to Unauthorized Remote Command Attacks: CVSS 9.9

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2025

Yet despite their importance, many lack the cybersecurity expertise and resources to fend off a rising tide of digital threats. Proactive Protection Without Breaking the Bank Its a myth that only large budgets can deliver meaningful cybersecurity. For small businesses, smart prioritization is key.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A paradigm shift in technology is hurtling towards us, and it could change everything we know about cybersecurity. Remember that just last year a widespread IT outage grounded flights globally, cementing the relationship between companies, cybersecurity, and everyday people. Uhh, again, that is. Heres what we might expect.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

These incidents are part of a broader trend where cybersecurity vendors themselves are becoming targets due to their deep visibility into client environments and defensive capabilities. Support independent cybersecurity journalism. If this article helped you, please share it with others who might benefit. Every contribution matters.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 30, 2024

There are AI-generated childrens books being advertised relentlessly on the Amazon Kindle store. License [link] Outro Music: Good God by Wowa (unminus.com) Listen upMalwarebytes doesnt just talk cybersecurity, we provide it. But little of that has mattered, as AI slop has continued to slosh about online.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

With the right cybersecurity practices, everyday Mac users can stay safe from these emerging threats. The developers ran a holiday promotion seriously and even released an AMOS update that would better obfuscate the info stealer from being detected by cybersecurity software.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Overview Scammers are creating ads impersonating PayPal from various advertiser accounts that may have been hacked. This is not a coincidence of course, and is why search advertising is worth billions of dollars. We dont just report on phone securitywe provide it Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 23, 2025

Currently, the industry widely relies on cookie technology to store user data, and advertising networks use cookies to The post Google Reverses Third-Party Cookie Phaseout, Privacy Sandbox Relegated to Support Role appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 20, 2025

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Make sure your organization is aware of and prepared for the complex cybersecurity risks that emerge when you mix AI and the cloud. Stewards should help scale and standardize cybersecurity practices and processes throughout the open source ecosystem. Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending March 21.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 17, 2025

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 12, 2025

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

This year, Spring Break vacationers are packing more than their flip-flops, bucket hats, and sunglassestheyre also packing a few cybersecurity anxieties for the trip. But as more apps help with traveling needs, more opportunities arise for those apps to be falsely emulated and maliciously advertised online.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 8, 2025

A recently patched vulnerability by Google theoretically affects all browsers and could allow online advertisers to infer users browsing historiesthereby enabling the delivery of targeted ads. The exploit is deceptively simple.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 15, 2025

Skip to content June 16, 2025 Linkedin Twitter Facebook Youtube Daily CyberSecurity Primary Menu Home Cyber Criminals Cyber Security Data Leak Linux Malware Vulnerability Submit Press Release Vulnerability Report Windows Search for: Home News Vulnerability Report Critical Blink Router Flaws (CVSS 9.8) Every contribution matters.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 18, 2025

Founded by cybersecurity experts with backgrounds at McAfee, Intel, Kenna Security, OneLogin, and WhiteHat Security, Halo Security delivers a unique attacker-based approach to help organizations safeguard against potential threats. Each recipient is a verifiable leader in the marketplace. Users can learn more at www.tmcnet.com.

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Schneier on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A company offered recovery services based on this break, but was reluctant to advertise because it didn’t want Zeppelin’s creators to fix their encryption flaw. The company also used that same donated infrastructure to help victims decrypt their data using the recovered keys. Technical details.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This makes the information a treasure trove for advertisers, insurance companies, and Big Pharma. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. All of this makes it very understandable that customers of Atlas Biomed are worried about where their data might end up.

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Adam Shostack

JANUARY 2, 2025

Application Security FDA Warns of Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Certain DNA Sequencing Devices explains that Illuminas DNA sequencer can be accessed without a password. In her cybersecurity roundup where I saw both of those, Violet Blue asks the same question: How do medical research devices get made without passwords?

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In 2024, our expert observations indicate that commercial advertising for these cryptors have indeed gained momentum. Not every data breach advertisement on the dark web is the result of a genuinely serious incident. The primary purpose of these tools is to render the code undetectable by security software.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Phishing plays straight out of the cybercrime playbook "March Madness brings heightened cybersecurity risks this year, especially with the expansion of sports gambling beyond traditional office pools creating new attack vectors for credential harvesting and financial fraud," warns J. Awareness and vigilance.

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