Ad Fraud stories - Page 2

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hCaptcha report finds most residential proxy use fuels cybercrime

Fri, 1st Aug 2025

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hCaptcha reveals up to 95% of traffic on residential proxy networks fuels cybercrime, exposing flaws in current online security measures.

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Commerce sector faces surge in bot attacks, Fastly report warns

Wed, 4th Jun 2025

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Fastly reports a doubling of attacks on commerce sites, now 31% of threats, as unwanted bot traffic hits 37% of all internet activity in Q1 2025.

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Australian digital video ads lead APAC in engagement, but risks remain

Wed, 28th May 2025

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Australia leads APAC with top digital video ad engagement but faces rising ad fraud and brand safety risks, says Integral Ad Science report.

Google blocks 5.1 billion ads & boosts AI ad safeguards

Thu, 17th Apr 2025

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Google blocked over 5.1bn ads and suspended 39.2m accounts in 2024, using AI advancements to combat ad scams and protect consumers.

Bitdefender uncovers massive Google Play Store ad fraud

Thu, 20th Mar 2025

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Bitdefender has exposed a vast ad fraud operation on the Google Play Store, involving over 330 malicious apps and more than 60 million global downloads.

Kaspersky uncovers new stealer campaign via web ads

Fri, 1st Nov 2024

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Kaspersky reports a surge in malicious ads targeting Windows users, redirecting over 20,000 individuals to fake CAPTCHA pages to download malware.

Report reveals a 23% rise in global ad fraud schemes

Wed, 19th Jun 2024

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APAC's ad market is set to grow 8.5% to USD $289 billion in 2024, amid rising AI-driven ad fraud and evolving media quality trends.

Ad fraud set to surge due to automation advancements

Tue, 21st Nov 2023

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Insikt Group warns ad fraud losses could surge to $100bn due to a rise in automated solutions like bot software.

TrafficGuard: ad fraud on track to triple this year

Tue, 4th Jul 2023

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Traffic Guard says Australian businesses must be serious about tackling ad fraud, with the number of attacks predicted to triple this year.