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A new large-scale campaign distributing Lumma infostealer malware through fake captcha pages has been observed using malvertising to exploit weaknesses in the digital advertising ecosystem. The attacks exposed thousands of victims to credential theft and financial losses. Uncovered by Guardio Labs and Infoblox researchers, the campaign relies on Monetag, a subsidiary of PropellerAds, to propagate malicious fake captcha pages. Users encounter these deceptive pages while browsing legitimate-looking websites, where they are prompted to verify their…

Brands are increasingly seen to be employing familiar and expensive faces to ambassador ad campaigns and new products. However, with an estimated 26% of ad spend lost to ad fraud, businesses are wasting big money on big faces instead of targeting pain points. Simply put, you can’t get the ROI you deserve if you aren’t protecting budgets when investing heavily in famous faces. The disconnect between big brand campaigns and the realities of digital marketing in the…

The Serbian government is using advanced mobile forensics products from Israeli surveillance firm Cellebrite to spy on journalists and environmental and civil rights activists, according to an Amnesty International report. Amnesty shared findings from its Security Lab showing the use of spyware by the Serbian police forces and intelligence services in its report titled A Digital Prison: Surveillance and the suppression of civil society in Serbia, published on December 16. The report uncovered the use…

UK communication services regulator Ofcom has introduced new guidance for tech firms to tackle online harms on their platforms. This is part of its obligations under the Online Safety Act. The codes of practice on illegal online harms focus on acts such as terror, hate, fraud, child sexual abuse and assisting or encouraging suicide. Tech platforms, including social media firms, search engines, messaging, gaming and dating apps, and pornography and file-sharing sites, have until March…