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PornHub Malvertising – Daily Security Byte

October 16, 2017 By Corey Nachreiner

Malvertising is the act of exploiting legitimate online advertising networks to inject malicious ads onto trusted web sites. Last week, researchers at Proofpoint found malicious ads turning up on one of the most popular adult sites on the Internet. They’ve traced these malicious ads to the Kovter hacking group. Watch the video below to learn more about this story, and how you might avoid the adware these malicious advertisements push.

Episode Runtime: 2:20

Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-7iEEs0C9I

EPISODE REFERENCES:

  • Pornhub hijacked by malware campaign – Newsweek
  • Reseacher’s post on Kovter malvertising group – Proofpoint

—Corey Nachreiner, CISSP (@SecAdept)

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