Alexa 500 Sites Targeted with Adaptive Malware

guest · Feb 4, 2019

Alexa 500 Sites Targeted with Adaptive Malware
February 4, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/alexa-500-sites-targeted-with/

Researchers today published a blog post explaining that a large-scale malicious campaign attempted to exploit 44 adtech vendors with the ultimate goal of attacking the millions of customers who visit 49 of the Alexa 500 premium publisher sites.

Nearly 80% of the devices targeted were running iOS. Of the more than 600,000 attacks that were detected and analyzed, researchers discovered that unsuspecting visitors didn’t even need to click on any of the ads.
By visiting the sites, they were redirected to malicious content prompting them to enter their login credentials. This campaign is reportedly unique because of the malware’s adaptability.

“Each time attacks were identified and foiled, new ones would launch using other ad formats, fire up new supply chain routes, and employ unique code obfuscation techniques.”
Given that these adaptive campaigns are growing increasingly more potent and prolific, researchers advised, “the value of real-time scanning and analysis is the only way to keep abreast of these quickly morphing attacks [...]"
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