Online Advertisements: A New Way of Spreading Malware
Why should cybercrooks have to work so hard to attack computer users when they can simply use online advertisements to spread malware?
In recent findings by security experts, it was discovered that a rogue ad was popping up on the New York Times website. The advert attempted to warn computer users of a virus and redirects them to a site that pretends to scan and fix the system. Not only does this sound familiar, but it is basically the same type of malicious tactics used by hackers to make computer users believe they must pay for something that they do not need.








