By SWIFTTECH SOLUTIONS

Malvertising: The Hidden Threat

online

advertising

Cybercriminals will use

to spread malware

1 2 3 The

HiddenThreat

How Malvertising

Works

How to

Protect Yourself

1 The Hidden

Threat

into online advertising Cybercriminals are now inserting malicious code

to infect unsuspecting website visitors.

These types of malware can

Slow down devices Record keystrokes Encrypt files

Unlike malicious advertising of the past, the ads don't

need to be clicked on, but simply shown to the visitor

2 How Malvertising

Works

Cybercriminals will upload

malicious code to an ad network,

then the network accepts the ad so it can be served to viewers at a later time.

Advertisers will bid on the opportunity

to serve their ads

The ad network will serve an ad to the cybercriminal's audience

When a user loads a web page with the ad, the malware will download to their computer

The code will then search for a backdoor

and will install malware onto the device

3 How to Protect

Yourself

There are many ways to protect yourself

from malvertising

Malvertising Protection

Keep browsers updated Using adblock software Keep plugins updated

Malvertising Protection

Disabling unused

plugins

Limiting employee

downloads

Adjusting your web

browser settings

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