CNBC September 5, 2024
Key Points
– Malvertising, or hackers using online ads for malicious purposes, is on the rise.
– These rogue ads can appear as sponsored content during a search engine query, or even hidden in ads that appear on mainstream websites and target big companies, from Lowe’s to Slack.
– Experts suggest you avoid clicking on sponsored links that come up during an internet search, and to keep your browser and operating system updated.
Hackers are increasingly using online ads for malicious purposes. Often, it’s happening through routine Google searches.
These schemes are dubbed malvertising, and cyber criminals are striking more often and with increased sophistication. In fall 2023, cybersecurity software firm Malwarebytes tracked a 42% increase month-over-month in malvertising incidents...
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