Infostealers like Rhadamanthys continue to be a favorite among malware distributors who leverage search engine ads to lure victims.
Tag: malvertising
Malvertising: This cyberthreat isn’t on the dark web, it’s on Google
Malvertising made a resurgence in 2023, with cybercriminals creating malicious ads and websites imitating Amazon, TradingView, and Rufus.
If only you had to worry about malware, with Jason Haddix: Lock and Code S05E04
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Jason Haddix about how businesses can protect against modern cyberthreats.
Nitrogen shelling malware from hacked sites
Threat actors are using all the tools at their disposal to deliver malware. Malicious ads are only one step in the chain, with compromised sites providing the free hosting and changing capabilities that can evade detection.
Malicious ads for restricted messaging applications target Chinese users
Chinese speaking users looking for Telegram, or LINE are being targeted with malicious ads. Instead of downloading the legitimate application, they install malware.
New MetaStealer malvertising campaigns
In recent malvertising campaigns, threat actors dropped the MetaStealer information stealer, more or less coinciding with a new version release.
PikaBot distributed via malicious search ads
PikaBot, a stealthy malware normally distributed via malspam is now being spread via malicious ads.
Malvertisers zoom in on cryptocurrencies and initial access
Threat actors are increasingly placing malicious ads for Zoom within Google searches.
Associated Press, ESPN, CBS among top sites serving fake virus alerts
A fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.
Malvertiser copies PC news site to deliver infostealer
Users looking to download a popular PC utility may be tricked in this campaign where a threat actor has registered a website that copies content from a PC and Windows news portal.