Security specialists say cybercriminals are increasingly using online advertising to infect computers with viruses, and one firm has reported a 325 percent increase in “malvertising” last year.
Ad networks have been hit with a string of compromises in recent months, and according to a new report, many of the infections are making it through to consumers.
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