malvertising
Weaponized online promotions
Malvertising is the use of online advertising to spread malware.
Attackers buy legitimate ad space or compromise ad networks to deliver malicious code through banner ads, pop-ups, or redirects—often on reputable websites whose operators are unaware.
Users may be infected simply by viewing the ad, without clicking anything: The news site unknowingly served malvertising that installed ransomware on visitors' computers.
Notable act or abuse
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- payloadCarried freight or charge
- rootkitHidden unauthorized access software
backdoor · keylogger · cryptominer · botnet · worm · virus · scareware · zero-day
Involving intentional dishonesty
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- fakeNot the real thing
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
counterfeit · bogus · lure · impersonation · bait · disguised · masquerading · spoofed
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- breachBreaking of agreement
- cryptojackingIllicit use of others' processors
Software filtering promotional content
- antivirusMalware detection program
- sandboxingIsolating untrusted code
- blocklistCatalog of prohibited items
- patchMaterial covering damage
Executed via software logic
- impressionEffect on the mind
- CPMRate per mille
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- publisherCompany releasing books
Send in new direction
- pop-upAppearing suddenly, briefly
- iframeNested browsing context
- obfuscationDeliberate concealment through confusion
- cloakingAct of hiding something
fingerprinting · overlay · interstitial · autoplay · geo-targeting · evasion · polymorphic
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- payloadCarried freight or charge
rootkit · backdoor · keylogger · cryptominer · botnet · worm · virus · scareware · zero-day · adware
fraudulent
Involving intentional dishonesty
- misleadingCausing false beliefs
- fakeNot the real thing
- scamDishonest money-making scheme
phishing · counterfeit · bogus · lure · impersonation · bait · disguised · masquerading · spoofed · sham
infection
Pathogen invasion causing illness
- breachBreaking of agreement
- cryptojackingIllicit use of others' processors
adblocker
Software filtering promotional content
- antivirusMalware detection program
- sandboxingIsolating untrusted code
- blocklistCatalog of prohibited items
programmatic
Executed via software logic
- impressionEffect on the mind
- CPMRate per mille
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
redirect
Send in new direction
- pop-upAppearing suddenly, briefly
- iframeNested browsing context
- obfuscationDeliberate concealment through confusion
cloaking · fingerprinting · overlay · interstitial · autoplay · geo-targeting · evasion · polymorphic
malware, advert, advertise, advertisement, advertiser, advertising, advertised, adverts, advertisers