ADEX: 52% of 2026 ad-fraud schemes use AI as cloaking share falls
Across 1.2 million campaigns, iOS scripts and messenger phishing rose while cloaking’s share of suspensions fell to about 45%.
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- First seenSep 17, 2026
- Last mentioned3d ago
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5 articles · newest firstCoruna iOS exploit kit in malicious ads seeks crypto seed phrases
ADEX says about 50 advertiser accounts delivered version-matched chains for iOS 13.0 through 17.2.1, mainly on older devices.
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Ad platform says malware ads fingerprint iOS before payload
ADEX linked about 50 advertiser accounts by shared cloaking behavior and says that does not mean they delivered Coruna.
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“Zero-Code Cloaking”: Attackers Weaponize Google Search and Hacked .ac.th Domain to Bypass Ad Moderation
Attackers chain Google search results, a hacked Thai .ac.th domain, and redirects to push illegal casino ads past moderation, at industrialized scale across gov/edu sites.
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Hacked Thai College Website Abused to Redirect Google Searchers to Illegal Online Casino
ADEX uncovered a hacked Thai college domain serving casino pages through real Google search redirects, part of a global campaign compromising government and education sites.
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- ADEXvendor · 2
- AdTech Holdingorganization · 2
- Corunamalware · 2
- km.chpc.ac.thvictim · 2
- Applevendor · 2
- Googlevendor · 2
- iOSproduct · 2
- Googleorganization · 1
- Check Point Researchorganization · 1
- cSideorganization · 1
- AdTech Holdingvendor · 1
- Telegramproduct · 1
- WhatsAppproduct · 1
- PropellerAdsorganization · 1
- Ministry of Digital Economy and Societyorganization · 1
- Netcraftorganization · 1
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