Homebrew Says It Warned Google About Malware Ads for Years
The project leader of Homebrew, the popular Mac software installation tool, is calling out Google following revelations that…
Malicious Ad Triggered Binance’s $6.3 Billion Hack
A malicious search ad appears to have helped trigger Binance’s $6.3 billion hack, which is currently (and dubiously)…
Report: 41% of In-App Ad Traffic Is Invalid
Mobile advertising has a problem: in-app ad traffic is riddled with fraud. This is according to a new…
Report: Phia Founders Knew About Cookie Stuffing
Is Phia phucked? That’s one takeaway from Bloomberg’s latest exposé on the affiliate shopping startup co-founded by Phoebe…
DoubleVerify Uncovers “AfterCall” Ad Fraud Scheme
Spam calls are bad enough. What about spam ads after you make a call? That’s exactly what DoubleVerify’s…
Bill Gates’ Daughter’s Shopping App Faces Cookie Stuffing Allegations
Well, this an unexpected headline. Bloomberg is reporting that Phia, the shopping discounts app co-founded by Bill Gates’…
DoubleVerify Exposes AI “Slop” Factory and the Prompts Behind It
Slop is sloppy, it seems. That’s according to a new report from DoubleVerify, which has uncovered a fraud…
Zombie Developer Accounts Fuel New Mobile Ad Fraud
These zombies prefer budgets over brains. Media effectiveness and measurement company DoubleVerify has uncovered a new mobile ad…
Scam Ads Prompt Irish Publisher to Sue X
“Scamvertising” is a growing threat—and X is the latest platform facing legal action over it. Mediahuis Ireland, the…
White Noise Apps are Secretly Stealing Millions from Advertisers
Ad fraud, especially in new channels, continues to be a threat for the ad industry. A new study…