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You’re telling me that ad was fake? Malvertising is sneakier than ever
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Malicious ads are becoming hard to spot, warns Avast in its Q1/2024 Threat Report. Even legitimate platforms like YouTube are now targets for sophisticated malvertising schemes.
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Avast report reveals rise in AI-powered cyberattacks & scams
Wed, 15th May 2024
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Avast’s Q1 Threat Report spotlights a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks, with 90% of threats involving social engineering, deepfakes, and YouTube scams.
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Red Canary report unveils 2023's top cybersecurity threats
Tue, 19th Mar 2024
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
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Red Canary's 6th annual Threat Detection Report reveals a substantial rise in Cloud Accounts compromises and abuses of Email Forwarding Rules, among major cybersecurity threats in 2023.
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Avast thwarts 10 billion cyber attacks, reveals new threats
Fri, 23rd Feb 2024
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email security
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phishing
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data privacy
Avast blocks 10 billion cyber threats, highlighting an alarming surge in new threats as cyber attackers find innovative ways to exploit trusted digital mediums.
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Unseen surge in cyber attacks blocked by Avast in 2023
Thu, 8th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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digital entertainment
Avast blocked 10 billion cyberattacks in 2023, up 49% on the prior year, with cybercriminals deploying sophisticated methods including deepfake scams and exploiting PDF files and Google OAuth to steal user information.
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Kaspersky uncovers FakeSG, Akira and AMOS as latest cyber threats
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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malware
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datacentre infrastructure
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advanced persistent threat protection
Kaspersky reveals FakeSG, Akira, and AMOS as latest cross-platform cyber threats, highlighting the need for constant vigilance.
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1 in 3 UK customers wary of AI-generated ads: Menlo Security
Fri, 16th Jun 2023
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malware
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cloud security
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One in Three UK consumers believes that over half of online ads are now AI generated but are unaware of how risky they are to click on.
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Malvertising targeting IoT devices connected to smart home networks
Mon, 9th Aug 2021
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smart home
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iot
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cybersecurity
Global cybersecurity firm GeoEdge has discovered a large-scale malvertising attack targeting home-network based IoT devices.
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Q4 malvertising levels drop; but scammers aren't finished yet
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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Malvertising may be going out of fashion for cyberattackers across the board, but it doesn’t mean web users can rest easy.