Bing in the dock over rogue pharmacy site ads 

Bing in the dock over rogue pharmacy site ads

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 7 August 2009 11:02 AM
Report alleges that Microsoft-sponsored links direct users to illegal sites.
Malicious "ransomware" banner ads go undetected 

Malicious "ransomware" banner ads go undetected

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 19 August 2008 10:02 AM
Security experts worry that an open-source Flash animation toolkit is being widely misused to create malicious banner advertisements.
Ads on Facebook serving up adware 

Ads on Facebook serving up adware

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 19 September 2007 1:35 AM
An apparent adware distributor is placing ads that download adware and spyware on to the unpatched Windows computers of those visiting the popular Facebook website.
Malicious banner ads hit major websites 

Malicious banner ads hit major websites

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 11 September 2007 2:43 PM
A web security firm has identified a widespread attack in which fake malicious advertisements, able to avoid content scanning, are seeking to infect users of popular websites.
46,000 job hunters victimised by malicious recruitment ads 

46,000 job hunters victimised by malicious recruitment ads

By Jim Carr, 17 August 2007 10:10 AM
The personal information of approximately 46,000 job hunters have been stolen from major job hunting sites by hackers using the so-called Prg trojan to infect victims' computers.
Malware piggy-backs on job ads 

Malware piggy-backs on job ads

By Clement James, 23 July 2007 10:05 AM
Serveral major US firm affected, according to reports.
Windows Live Messenger ads serve up malware 

Windows Live Messenger ads serve up malware

In Applications - By Tom Sanders, 21 February 2007 10:10 AM
Microsoft's messaging client for several days has displayed banner ads that attempted to install malware on user's systems.
Banner ads next stop for hackers 

Banner ads next stop for hackers

By David Quainton, 22 November 2004 4:52 PM
Banner advertising is being used to deliver the Bofra worm to visitors of European websites. Users of a number of high profile sites will find that clicking on banner ads ...
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