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Begin forwarded message: > From: Monty Solomon <[email protected]> > Date: January 19, 2023 at 20:18:00 EST > Subject: A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones > > A Sneaky Ad Scam Tore Through 11 Million Phones > > Some 1,700 spoofed apps, 120 targeted publishers, 12 billion false ad > requests per day—Vastflux is one of the biggest ad frauds ever discovered. > > EVERY TIME YOU open an app or website, a flurry of invisible processes takes > place without you knowing. Behind the scenes, dozens of advertising companies > are jostling for your attention: They want their ads in front of your > eyeballs. For each ad, a series of instant auctions often determines which > ads you see. This automated advertising, often known as programmatic > advertising, is big business, with $418 billion spent on it last year. But > it’s also ripe for abuse. > > Security researchers today revealed a new widespread attack on the online > advertising ecosystem that has impacted millions of people, defrauded > hundreds of companies, and potentially netted its creators some serious > profits. The attack, dubbed Vastflux, was discovered by researchers at Human > Security, a firm focusing on fraud and bot activity. The attack impacted 11 > million phones, with the attackers spoofing 1,700 app and targeting 120 > publishers. At its peak, the attackers were making 12 billion requests for > ads per day. > > ... > > https://www.wired.com/story/vastflux-ad-fraud/ > >
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