#malvertising
5 articles
This archive collects 5 articles tagged malvertising published between April 15, 2026 and May 10, 2026, giving security teams a focused view of how this topic has appeared across ZCyberNews coverage. Observed actor references include Mirax and Pushpaganda, presented only where the underlying article metadata supports the attribution. The affected-scope signals emphasize general consumers, individuals, and technology across Australia, Canada, and Europe, helping readers compare exposure patterns without adding claims beyond the archive data. Severity coverage includes 2 high, and 3 medium reports.
HIGHGoogle Ads, Claude Chats Push MacSync Infostealer to macOS Users
Attackers abuse Google Ads linking to real claude.ai and shared Claude chats to deliver MacSync infostealer, harvesting browser credentials and Keychain data.
MEDIUMFake CAPTCHA Scam Racks Up International SMS Charges
Malwarebytes reports scammers using fake CAPTCHA pages to trigger premium-rate international SMS charges, billing victims up to $15 per message via a Keitaro traffic distribution…
HIGHMirax Android RAT Infects 220,000 Users via Meta Ads, Creates SOCKS5 Proxy
Mirax Android RAT reached over 220,000 users via Meta ads, turning infected devices into SOCKS5 proxies for threat actors to route malicious traffic and steal data from Spanish-speaking victims.
MEDIUMPushpaganda Campaign Exploits Google Discover to Hijack Browser Notifications
A threat operation dubbed Pushpaganda is abusing Google Discover with AI-generated clickbait to trick users into enabling malicious browser notifications, which then deliver phishing and scam content.
MEDIUMPushpaganda Campaign Uses AI-Generated Clickbait to Hijack Browser Notifications
A campaign dubbed Pushpaganda uses AI-generated clickbait to trick users into enabling malicious browser notifications, delivering a persistent stream of scams and fake alerts directly to the desktop.
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