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AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends
Fintech

AppsFlyer report flags diverging APAC app growth trends

Marketers risk misreading APAC growth as install gains slowed in gaming and retention weakened, even as finance and payments adoption lifted some markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Apple backports iOS fixes as Coruna links to ad fraud
Cybersecurity

Apple backports iOS fixes as Coruna links to ad fraud

Apple's rare backported patches for older iPhones highlight how exploit kit tactics are also being used to hide fraudulent advertising campaigns.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Aug 2026
Cyber criminals spend USD $7 million on expired domains
Cybersecurity

Cyber criminals spend USD $7 million on expired domains

Expired web addresses are becoming a lucrative shortcut to trust and traffic, with one group spending more than USD $7 million.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Aug 2026
Fake shop scams more than double in first half of 2026
Phishing

Fake shop scams more than double in first half of 2026

Shoppers in the UK and Europe face a growing risk of cloned retail sites as Gen blocked 114.2 million fake e-shop attacks in six months.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2026
AppsFlyer flags fraud shift to organic traffic in Asia
Marketing Technologies

AppsFlyer flags fraud shift to organic traffic in Asia

Organic installs are now the biggest fraud channel globally, with Asia showing shifts that may mask deeper exposure rather than real improvement.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2026
TripleLift: 99% of buyers value curation, lack trust
Marketing Technologies

TripleLift: 99% of buyers value curation, lack trust

Trust remains thin in programmatic curation, with 60% of buyers unsure what they pay for it and 81% citing weak performance.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Jun 2026
DoubleVerify launches DV Neura for agentic ad workflows
Marketing Technologies

DoubleVerify launches DV Neura for agentic ad workflows

The new system lets advertisers query verification data through AI assistants and approve campaign changes as automation spreads across ad buying.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Jun 2026
IAS expands YouTube Audio Ads brand safety measurement
Marketing Technologies

IAS expands YouTube Audio Ads brand safety measurement

Advertisers can now get third-party brand safety reporting for YouTube Audio Ads as digital audio takes a growing share of budgets.

By Regine Laguilles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2026
Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel
Phishing

Bitdefender report says scams now span every channel

Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
CTV fraud surges 140% as AI schemes spread globally
Data centers

CTV fraud surges 140% as AI schemes spread globally

Advertisers risk paying premium prices for bot traffic as unprotected CTV campaigns see fraud climb and direct buys prove no safer.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
PropellerAds flags cloaking in 2026 ad safety report
Malware

PropellerAds flags cloaking in 2026 ad safety report

Cloaking drove 68.1% of account suspensions in the quarter, showing how fraudsters are hiding banned ads from moderators on the platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2026
IAS launches Total TV for connected TV transparency
Marketing Technologies

IAS launches Total TV for connected TV transparency

Advertisers will get a clearer view of where streaming ads appear, as IAS ties together content and quality data across major CTV platforms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns
Cybersecurity

Fake CAPTCHA pages trigger SMS fraud, Infoblox warns

The tactic is leaving carriers with revenue losses and customers with unexpected international text charges disguised as routine human checks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Apr 2026

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DoubleVerify appoints Jason Pee as Malaysia director
Marketing Technologies

DoubleVerify appoints Jason Pee as Malaysia director

Local brands will get more support as the ad verification firm deepens its Malaysia push amid rising concern over AI-generated content quality.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare: Non-human traffic may reshape publishing models
Network Infrastructure

Cloudflare: Non-human traffic may reshape publishing models

Publishers may be pushed towards licensing deals and micro-payments as AI crawlers consume content without sending traffic back.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2026
Channel Factory launches AI slop detection for ads
Risk & Compliance

Channel Factory launches AI slop detection for ads

Advertisers can now screen out low-value synthetic media before bidding, as Channel Factory says 21% of social feeds is AI slop.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
UK fans struggle to spot AI sports sites, survey finds
Artificial Intelligence

UK fans struggle to spot AI sports sites, survey finds

Only 41% of UK consumers feel able to spot AI-written content, leaving sports fan communities exposed to misleading posts and fake quotes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 11th Jul 2026