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Introduction to ADS’s HTTP Keyword Checking Policy
HTTP Keyword Checking is a process by which ADS controls HTTP traffic through the ADS device. In addition, ADS takes a specific action (Accept, Drop, Disconnect, Add to blacklist, Add to whitelist, ...

Blacklist Function Optimization on ADS R90F03
ADS R90F03 refactors the blacklist function. You can configure group-specific blacklist rules, and blacklists of different groups take effect independently. Besides, you can use a global blacklist to make related rules and ...

Florida Water Supply Hack, Android App Hijack, US Capitol Riot Phone Tracking
In episode 160: An attacker tried to poison a Florida city’s water supply, a popular Android app was hacked to display malicious ads, and how smartphone location data was used to track ...

Aggressive Adware Promised Free Stuff to Android Users Just to Stay Installed
Aggressive adware apps invade tens of thousands of devices Operators designed the apps to run unhindered in the background Google removed all of the fake apps from the Play Store Security researchers ...

eGobbler infects more than 1 billion ads in worldwide campaign
The eGobbler malvertising threat actor has made a return, this time exploiting a WebKit vulnerability used primarily by iPhone’s Safari browser. Security researchers from Confiant estimate up to 1.16 billion impressions have ...
DoorDash Data Breach, Voice Assistant Privacy Changes, Limiting Ad Tracking
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 88 for September 30th 2019: DoorDash announces a data ...

Google to ban harmful, intrusive web ads globally starting July 9
Beginning July 9, 2019, Chrome web browsers worldwide will expand user protections and stop showing disruptive and potentially harmful ads. The safeguards are in place for North America and Europe, but will ...
The danger of third parties: ads, pipelines, and plugins
We take a look at the perils of the tools and services embedded into the websites you use on a daily basis, thanks to the development help of third parties. Categories: FYI ...