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Email fraudsters deploy sophisticated tactics to dupe users

Sophisticated ad fraud campaign SubdoMailing exploits legitimate domains for scams and malvertising.
Campaign bypasses spam filters by hijacking reputable companies' subdomains and domains.

Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action

Germany's BSI disrupted a malware operation affecting over 30,000 devices, highlighting risks from pre-installed, outdated software.
BADBOX showcases the dangers of compromised supply chains and the complexities of modern cyber threats.

The majority of traffic from Elon Musk's X was fake during the Super Bowl, data suggests

Super Bowl 2024 broke records as the most-watched televised event in US history.
Data from cybersecurity firm CHEQ suggests that 75.85% of traffic from X (formerly known as Twitter) to advertising clients' websites during the Super Bowl weekend was fake.

Email fraudsters deploy sophisticated tactics to dupe users

Sophisticated ad fraud campaign SubdoMailing exploits legitimate domains for scams and malvertising.
Campaign bypasses spam filters by hijacking reputable companies' subdomains and domains.

Germany Disrupts BADBOX Malware on 30,000 Devices Using Sinkhole Action

Germany's BSI disrupted a malware operation affecting over 30,000 devices, highlighting risks from pre-installed, outdated software.
BADBOX showcases the dangers of compromised supply chains and the complexities of modern cyber threats.

The majority of traffic from Elon Musk's X was fake during the Super Bowl, data suggests

Super Bowl 2024 broke records as the most-watched televised event in US history.
Data from cybersecurity firm CHEQ suggests that 75.85% of traffic from X (formerly known as Twitter) to advertising clients' websites during the Super Bowl weekend was fake.
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The state of video advertising: Tracking the evolution of video channels, targeting and technology for brands and agencies

Video advertising is becoming essential for brand engagement in a rapidly evolving landscape influenced by technology and consumer behavior.
#digital-advertising

From the lens of OOH: Brand safety, suitability, and compliance

Advertisers must prioritize brand safety, suitability, and compliance, especially within OOH advertising, to maintain consumer trust and brand loyalty.

Why marketers must combat the hidden threat of MFA sites | MarTech

Combatting MFA sites is crucial in preventing ad budget drain and protecting brand reputation in digital advertising.

The never-ending war against ad fraud | MarTech

Ad fraud, including MFA websites, remains a significant problem despite some improvement, impacting a substantial portion of media budgets.

How Ad Tech Is Transforming Digital Advertising And Driving Impact

AdTech companies play a pivotal role in transforming the advertising sphere with automation and real-time optimization.
Understanding the capabilities of AdTech companies is crucial for success in the dynamic and ever-evolving industry.

How to Protect Marketing Spend with Ad Verification

Ad verification is crucial to protect ad spending from fraud and misplacement, allowing brands to allocate resources effectively.

Amos' Viewpoint: Processes should be put in place to address digital ad fraud - Pittsburgh Business Times

Digital ad fraud is a major issue in programmatic advertising, demanding dynamic defense mechanisms.

From the lens of OOH: Brand safety, suitability, and compliance

Advertisers must prioritize brand safety, suitability, and compliance, especially within OOH advertising, to maintain consumer trust and brand loyalty.

Why marketers must combat the hidden threat of MFA sites | MarTech

Combatting MFA sites is crucial in preventing ad budget drain and protecting brand reputation in digital advertising.

The never-ending war against ad fraud | MarTech

Ad fraud, including MFA websites, remains a significant problem despite some improvement, impacting a substantial portion of media budgets.

How Ad Tech Is Transforming Digital Advertising And Driving Impact

AdTech companies play a pivotal role in transforming the advertising sphere with automation and real-time optimization.
Understanding the capabilities of AdTech companies is crucial for success in the dynamic and ever-evolving industry.

How to Protect Marketing Spend with Ad Verification

Ad verification is crucial to protect ad spending from fraud and misplacement, allowing brands to allocate resources effectively.

Amos' Viewpoint: Processes should be put in place to address digital ad fraud - Pittsburgh Business Times

Digital ad fraud is a major issue in programmatic advertising, demanding dynamic defense mechanisms.
moredigital-advertising

17K+ Apple App Store Apps With Open Programmatic Advertising Enabled Have No Detected Privacy Policies: Pixalate Report

Many Apple App Store apps with ads lack detectable privacy policies, raising significant compliance concerns and potentially violating data protection laws.
#programmatic-advertising

IAS harnesses AI to help advertisers avoid MFA sites

More than 20% of programmatic ad impressions from MFA sites.
IAS released technology to protect advertisers from MFA and ad clutter sites.

49% of Domains are Classified as High-Risk According to New PIQ Intelligence

49% of online domains are considered high-risk, impacting ad campaign effectiveness and increasing the potential for brand damage.

How HUMAN Uncovered A Scam Serving 2.5 Billion Ads Per Day To Piracy Sites | AdExchanger

Publishers involved in illegal activities like piracy can complicate the programmatic advertising landscape, necessitating thorough scrutiny.

Pixalate's Q2 2024 Global Open Programmatic Ad Fraud (IVT) Benchmarks for CTV, Mobile Apps, & Web

Ad fraud remains a substantial challenge, with varying invalid traffic rates across platforms and regions in Q2 2024.

Pixalate Releases August 2024 Web Publisher Trust Index

Pixalate's Website Publisher Trust Index enhances transparency in programmatic advertising by ranking website quality across multiple global regions.

Content Ignite Introduces Ads.txt Insights Tool for Enhanced Publisher Ad Revenue Transparency

Content Ignite launches Ads.txt Insights Tool to help publishers optimize ad revenue by maintaining accurate ads.txt files.

IAS harnesses AI to help advertisers avoid MFA sites

More than 20% of programmatic ad impressions from MFA sites.
IAS released technology to protect advertisers from MFA and ad clutter sites.

49% of Domains are Classified as High-Risk According to New PIQ Intelligence

49% of online domains are considered high-risk, impacting ad campaign effectiveness and increasing the potential for brand damage.

How HUMAN Uncovered A Scam Serving 2.5 Billion Ads Per Day To Piracy Sites | AdExchanger

Publishers involved in illegal activities like piracy can complicate the programmatic advertising landscape, necessitating thorough scrutiny.

Pixalate's Q2 2024 Global Open Programmatic Ad Fraud (IVT) Benchmarks for CTV, Mobile Apps, & Web

Ad fraud remains a substantial challenge, with varying invalid traffic rates across platforms and regions in Q2 2024.

Pixalate Releases August 2024 Web Publisher Trust Index

Pixalate's Website Publisher Trust Index enhances transparency in programmatic advertising by ranking website quality across multiple global regions.

Content Ignite Introduces Ads.txt Insights Tool for Enhanced Publisher Ad Revenue Transparency

Content Ignite launches Ads.txt Insights Tool to help publishers optimize ad revenue by maintaining accurate ads.txt files.
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#transparency

Getting Your Swans in a Row

Web2's ad landscape suffers from excessive intermediaries, inflating costs and diminishing returns for advertisers and publishers.

New Research From DoubleVerify & IAB Europe Cites Content Transparency & Quality as Largest Obstacles to CTV Growth

CTV advertising lacks transparency and quality verification, leading to issues like ad placement visibility and brand suitability insights.
CTV ad fraud is rising, with one third of impressions wasted and a lack of fraud protection and ad view measurement among advertisers and publishers.

Q&A: How advertisers are optimizing CTV ad spend and measuring success

Programmatic CTV faces challenges like ad fraud, lack of standardization, and quality placements. Advertisers focus on data for growth.

Getting Your Swans in a Row

Web2's ad landscape suffers from excessive intermediaries, inflating costs and diminishing returns for advertisers and publishers.

New Research From DoubleVerify & IAB Europe Cites Content Transparency & Quality as Largest Obstacles to CTV Growth

CTV advertising lacks transparency and quality verification, leading to issues like ad placement visibility and brand suitability insights.
CTV ad fraud is rising, with one third of impressions wasted and a lack of fraud protection and ad view measurement among advertisers and publishers.

Q&A: How advertisers are optimizing CTV ad spend and measuring success

Programmatic CTV faces challenges like ad fraud, lack of standardization, and quality placements. Advertisers focus on data for growth.
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What's the Difference Between Ad Fraud vs Click Fraud? - Social Media Explorer

Over $600 billion spent on PPC ads in 2023. Ad and click fraud have similarities but are distinct. Ad fraud involves larger scale manipulation.
#online-advertising

DoubleVerify report: Ad fraud schemes using generative AI will increase in scale, sophistication

Generative AI is fueling the growth of ad fraud on online platforms, with a 23% increase in new fraud schemes and a 58% increase in ad fraud on streaming platforms in 2023.

Yahoo! Japan will waive $189 million to advertisers

Yahoo! Japan waives $189 million fraudulent charges to advertisers.

Some UK and US government sites are 'sharing data with ad brokers'

At least 18 government websites in the U.K. and the U.S. are sending visitor information to multiple online advertising brokers.

DoubleVerify report: Ad fraud schemes using generative AI will increase in scale, sophistication

Generative AI is fueling the growth of ad fraud on online platforms, with a 23% increase in new fraud schemes and a 58% increase in ad fraud on streaming platforms in 2023.

Yahoo! Japan will waive $189 million to advertisers

Yahoo! Japan waives $189 million fraudulent charges to advertisers.

Some UK and US government sites are 'sharing data with ad brokers'

At least 18 government websites in the U.K. and the U.S. are sending visitor information to multiple online advertising brokers.
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Seedtag Achieves IAB Gold Standard 2.0 Certification

Seedtag achieved Gold Standard 2.0 Certification in sell-side support from IAB
Seedtag focuses on reducing ad fraud, improving user experience, and ensuring compliance with GDPR and ePrivacy laws

Future of TV Briefing: DoubleVerify and Roku uncover CTV ad fraud scheme costing advertisers $7.5M per month

CTV ad fraud scheme costing $7.5 million monthly
CycloneBot mimics extended CTV viewing sessions

IAB identifies issues with Google's Privacy Sandbox during testing

The Privacy Sandbox may have challenges supporting high-value advertising formats such as digital video.
IAB Tech Lab is concerned about brand safety and traditional ad fraud in the Privacy Sandbox.

Pixalate Introduces Supply Chain Object Post-Bid Verification & Pre-Bid Blocking Technology

Pixalate launched a Supply Chain Object (SCO) audit tool to help buyers prevent ad fraud and optimize supply paths.

Pixalate Accelerates Growth in Asia-Pacific

Pixalate expands into APAC with new Singapore office, focusing on combating ad fraud and partnering with key industry players.
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