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AI is scaling a billion-dollar fraud problem, and you’re the victim

By Monique Tison published

AI is making digital advertising easier to run. It is also making fraud easier to scale.

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Your marketing stack is an attack surface – is security watching?

By Mike Schrobo published

Ad fraud drains budgets and threatens defenses, requiring a united response across the enterprise.

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McDonald’s ends AI-generated Christmas commercials

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

McDonald’s removed an AI-made Christmas commercial after intense public backlash.

AI Platforms & Assistants
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Meta's new 'Link History' feature for the Facebook app isn't as protective of your data as it claims

By Allisa James last updated

Meta introduces the 'Link History' feature to the Facebook app, claiming that toggling it off will prevent data harvesting. But does it actually protect your privacy?

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Automattic's website ad tool could give Instagram and Facebook ads a run for its money

By Abigail Opiah published

Blaze tool was originally reserved for Tumblr until Automattic extended it to WordPress.com.

Software & Services
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Meta's new ad policy further protects teen privacy and tackles discrimination

By Cesar Cadenas published

To help out, Meta adds new privacy controls and is implementing a new AI system to roll out ads fairly.

Cyber Security
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This fake GIMP Google ad just ends up serving malware

By Sead Fadilpašić published

You want GIMP? That's too bad, because you're getting Vidar malware instead.

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Apple's data auction privacy ad is only scary because it's true

By Lance Ulanoff last updated

Apple launches a comical new ad with a strong message about its approach to data privacy

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Scammers use innovative Google Play Store ploy to trick users

By Barclay Ballard published

Security researchers have discovered numerous applications on the Google Play Store that are imitating legitimate pieces of software.

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More businesses are failing to tell users how they track them

By Barclay Ballard published

A staggering 62% of US and Canadian companies don’t inform customers that they allow tracking code from third-party services on their websites.

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