clean.io Blog / Malvertising 101

by Matt Gillis, on Aug 2, 2022 9:00:00 AM

Have you ever browsed the web and then all of a sudden, your screen is taken over by a pop-up that won’t go away and is obnoxiously telling that you’ve …

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by Andrew Reed, on Jul 14, 2022 12:30:00 PM

Whether they are probing your site, hijacking user experiences, or launching full-scale attacks, cybercriminals are always looking for a lucrative payday through malvertising. The profit for them represents a significant …

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Topics:MalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising Solutions

by Nick Carlson, on Nov 30, 2021 9:45:00 AM

The malvertising ecosystem is vast and volatile, with malicious actors constantly evolving their tactics in order to evade detection. This constant game of cat and mouse has long highlighted the …

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Topics:MalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising Solutions

by Andrew Reed, on Nov 16, 2021 9:00:00 AM

When it comes to safely monetizing your website with ads, there is more than just one tool you can use. Depending on the type of ad and your relationship with …

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Topics:MalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising SolutionsDigital Engagement SecurityAd Revenue

by Andrew Reed, on Nov 9, 2021 10:25:56 AM

SafeFrame has been a growing staple of anti-malvertising protection since its inception six years ago, but the API-enabled iFrame is not always enough to keep your site protected. As with …

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Topics:MalvertisingMalvertising 101Ad Revenue

by Andrew Reed, on Nov 2, 2021 9:00:00 AM

Digital advertising has evolved quite a bit since SafeFrame’s initial release in 2014, meaning it was in long need of the facelift it received last year. And while SafeFrame received …

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Topics:MalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising Solutions

by Andrew Reed, on Oct 28, 2021 3:30:00 PM

As the holiday season approaches, Q3 closes with massive 231% spikes in malvertising threat levels with new evasive attacks from familiar foes. And for the world of online advertising, the …

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Topics:Malvertising DataMalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising Solutions

by Andrew Reed, on Oct 26, 2021 9:00:00 AM

SafeFrames are a simple and effective way to prevent advertisers from enacting basic malvertising attacks on a publisher page, but more sophisticated attackers are still capable of escaping the sandboxing …

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by Andrew Reed, on Oct 19, 2021 9:00:00 AM

Malicious landing page attacks have dominated the malvertising ecosystem the last couple of weeks, making up more than half of all attacks in the past 30 days. These types of …

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Topics:Malvertising DataMalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising Solutions

by Nick Carlson, on Oct 12, 2021 9:00:00 AM

Protecting your website from malvertisers and bad ads is crucial to your user experience, site metrics, and overall ad yield.And while the malvertising ecosystem is vast and complex, there are …

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Topics:MalvertisingMalvertising 101Malvertising Solutions
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