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The dangers of malicious advertising in seasonal sales

The proximity of Black Friday encourages consumers' enthusiasm for the infinite variety of offers around the world. Online shopping is the delight of cybercriminals, who have already deployed false campaigns to trap their victims. False advertising, or malvertising, consists of false advertising…

Malicious advertising on Facebook executes SYS01 malware

A new way to steal personal data and hijack Facebook accounts is executed through malicious advertising that actually releases the dangerous SYS01 malware. Through Facebook ads disguised as desktop themes and games, the SYS01 malware is…