This fake ad blocker malware impersonated uBlock Origin’s developer

An ad blocker that was hosted on the Chrome Web Store falsely claimed its code was written by Raymond Hill. It was, in fact, ...

Fake Chrome extension 'breaks' your computer before it hits you with malware — how to stay safe

Chrome and Edge users are being targeted by a fake ad blocker extension that crashes their browsers and then infects their ...
Bleeping Computer

Malicious ads exploited Internet Explorer zero day to drop malware

The North Korean hacking group ScarCruft launched a large-scale attack in May that leveraged an Internet Explorer zero-day flaw to infect targets with the RokRAT malware and exfiltrate data. A new ...
WeLiveSecurity

In plain sight: Malicious ads hiding in search results

One thing is true: Malware developers are deeply invested in improving their malware and exploring different ways to compromise end users. Malware spreading through ads is nothing new; for a long time ...
Lifehacker

That Microsoft Bing Pop-up Probably Isn’t Malware, Just a Tacky Ad

Josh Hawkins has been writing about science, gaming, and tech culture for over a decade. He's a top-rated reviewer with extensive experience helping people find the best deals on tech and more. March ...
Dark Reading

Google Dynamic Search Ads Abused to Unleash Malware 'Deluge'

A researcher has uncovered a new method of using vulnerable websites to deliver malicious, targeted ads to search engine users, capable of delivering a tsunami of malware that can overwhelm victims ...