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Malvertising

Vangie Beal
Last Updated May 24, 2021 7:48 am
(mal’ ver tiz’ ing) (n.) Malicious online advertising, typically performed by masking malicious computer code with seemingly harmless online advertisements. The advertisements may lead to harmful or deceptive content or may directly infect a victim’s computer with malicious software (malware) that can damage data, steal personal information or even bring the user’s computer under the control of a remote operator.