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DeepStreamer: Illegal movie streaming platforms hide lucrative ad fraud operation

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A network of online video streaming sites are monetizing traffic with hidden ads. The problem? Advertisers are throwing up to a million dollars every month down the drain as nobody is even seeing the ads.

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WordPress sites backdoored with ad fraud plugin

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Tags: ad fraud

Tags: popunder

Tags: ads

Tags: fraud

Tags: wordpress

Tags: plugins

Popunders are the ideal vehicle to serve ad fraud. In this case, we investigate a scheme where a webpage you can’t see is loading a bunch of ads while code mimics user activity by scrolling and visiting links.

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