Author: Mike Bittner

A Seemingly Common Attack  The Media Trust has uncovered malicious campaigns streaming through one of the world’s largest global demand-side (DSP) adtech providers. The team detected the attacks while monitoring premium websites and mobile apps on devices using iOS version 12. Hiding within a PNG file to escape detection and persist, the malware behind the attack, named Stegoware-3PC by the Digital Security & Operations (DSO) team, automatically redirects site visitors to a phishing scam. At least five top-tier publishers, three demand-side vendors, and 11 other adtech vendors were exploited to serve malware to tens of millions of consumers.     This phishing scam masquerades as ads…