When advertising turns nasty. (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mansfield-Devine, Steve
• Is Part Of: Network security. (2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 5
• Page End: 8
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Computer security -- Periodicals; Computer networks -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Electronic data processing departments -- Security measures -- Periodicals; Computers -- Access control -- Periodicals; 005.805
• DOI: 10.1016/S1353-4858(15)30098-2
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-4858

Abstract

Abstract : In this ever more commercialised world, it's maybe not surprising that a pervasive social phenomenon, advertising, has its dark side. 'Malvertising' – the distribution of malware and other forms of cyber-attack via adverts on websites and embedded in mobile platform apps – is becoming an increasingly severe problem. 'Malvertising' – the distribution of malware and other forms of cyber-attack via adverts on websites and embedded in mobile platform apps – is becoming an increasingly severe problem. One of the chief problems is that the malware delivery mechanism operates within a trusted environment. So what can you do about it? Steve Mansfield-Devine finds out.