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Miscreants turn to ad tech to measure malware metrics

ID: 4341933c-2382-5c68-b24f-a835884ea7a7

STIX ID: report--4341933c-2382-5c68-b24f-a835884ea7a7

Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-02-15

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Thomas Claburn

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HP Wolf Security's Q4 2023 report warns that cybercriminals are increasingly using advertising networks and cloud services to deliver and hide malware—illustrated by PDF-based campaigns (DarkGate, WikiLoader/Ursnif) and JS/RAT delivery (Remcos)—leveraging ad-tech for click analytics, CAPTCHA-based validation to evade automated analysis, and a rise in Office-file exploits; the report recommends zero-trust controls and isolation for risky activities such as opening attachments and clicking links.

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