malvertising

  • 2022 Was a Massive Year for ‘Bad Ads’ on Google Search

    2022 Was a Massive Year for ‘Bad Ads’ on Google Search

    There’s a hell of a lot of groups violating Google’s ad policies these days. On Tuesday, Google said it stopped 5.2 billion “bad ads” in 2022, 1.8 billion more than 2021. At the top of the list are potentially malicious ads, and that number has grown tremendously over the years, according to the data.


  • Turn Off Flash To Avoid ‘Malvertising’ Attacks

    Turn Off Flash To Avoid ‘Malvertising’ Attacks

    Financial scammers are infecting ads on Google’s ad network, and people who visit Examiner.com are at risk. These infected ads look legit, but they use Flash-based redirection to install malware and steal financial information. And you don’t even have to click on them to get infected with Zbot, the banking trojan that takes financial data.