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Malvertisers Employ Advanced Tactics

August 21, 2023
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Malvertisers Employ Advanced Tactics

In the context of an escalating digital arms race, malvertisers have introduced a new wave of sophisticated tactics involving advanced cloaking techniques to elude detection. These techniques, unveiled by security experts at Malwarebytes, aim to outsmart security measures and target specific IT programs, such as remote access tools and scanners, by embedding malicious ads on popular search engines like Google. The malvertising campaign operates by creating deceptive ads associated with seemingly legitimate domains, leading users to landing pages.

Furthermore, these pages utilize intricate fingerprinting processes to identify and filter out potential security researchers and virtual machines, employing multi-layered checks including server-side IP and client-side fingerprinting. If users pass these checks, they are redirected to a malicious landing page where they are encouraged to download malware payloads.

Additionally, the utilization of advanced cloaking techniques in these malvertising campaigns enables threat actors to evade detection effectively and maintain their malicious infrastructure for extended periods. This strategy also affects takedown efforts, as platforms may need to validate reports before suspending advertising accounts. The use of these cloaking techniques, coupled with sophisticated fingerprinting processes, enables malicious ads to operate under the radar, delivering malware payloads to unsuspecting victims.

To counteract these evolving malvertising tactics, security experts are advised to focus on routine website security audits, robust traffic analysis, and anomaly detection. Continuous monitoring for unauthorized code injection is essential in combating the persistent threat posed by malvertising.

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  • Malvertisers up their game against researchers
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