Web miners in YouTube ads
Credit to Author: Anna Markovskaya| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2018 13:40:24 +0000
While you’re watching YouTube, someone might just be using your device to mine cryptocurrency.
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Stripchat bot spells block
Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2018 23:26:29 +0000
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| Learn why Malwarebytes is blocking a sub-domain of an adult website. Categories: Tags: advertisingblockcreative.stripchat.comfake chatMalwarebytesstreamingstripchatweb protection |
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Read moreFireball: Adware with potential nuclear consequences
Credit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2017 13:36:08 +0000
Adware found on 250 million computers spies on users and can install other software.
Read moreHundreds of Apps Can Listen for Marketing ‘Beacons’ You Can’t Hear
Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 02 May 2017 11:00:16 +0000
So-called ultrasonic beacons are becoming even more popular with marketers. Here’s how to shut them out. The post Hundreds of Apps Can Listen for Marketing ‘Beacons’ You Can’t Hear appeared first on WIRED.
Read moreAdware vs. ad fraud
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:18:36 +0000
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| We explain what adware and ad fraud are and point out the differences by discussing the methods and the classification of the malware that is involved. Categories: Tags: ad fraudad supportedadvertisingadwarespoofingstackingstuffing |
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Read moreAdware vs. Ad-fraud
Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:18:36 +0000
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| We explain what adware and ad fraud are and point out the differences by discussing the methods and the classification of the malware that is involved. Categories: Tags: ad fraudad supportedadvertisingadwarespoofingstackingstuffing |
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Read moreTip of the week: Browser extension features
Credit to Author: Maria Krasnoshchekova| Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 14:21:36 +0000
The Kaspersky Protection browser plugin keeps you safe while you traipse around the Internet — and it has several other useful features.
Read moreHow To Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You
If your TV is hooked up to the internet, it’s probably tracking you somehow. Here’s how to get a little bit of control back. The post How To Stop Your Smart TV From Spying on You appeared first on WIRED.
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