Ad Fraud stories - Page 2
Australian digital video ads lead APAC in engagement, but risks remain
Wed, 28th May 2025
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edutech
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martech
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digital entertainment
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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martech
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email security
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llms
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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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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google
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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malware
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phishing
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email security
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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genai
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ai
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fraud
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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open source
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youtube
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transparency
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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optus
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interactive
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fraud
Traffic Guard says Australian businesses must be serious about tackling ad fraud, with the number of attacks predicted to triple this year.
New Chief Product Office at TrafficGuard will focus on global growth
Fri, 18th Nov 2022
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e-commerce
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facebook
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instagram
TrafficGuard appoints Elie Shuggi as Chief Product Officer to scale product offerings and support global growth against rampant ad fraud.