the.com/malvertising
the ad that mugs you on the way to the article.
means malware distributed through legitimate-looking online advertising, often without the host website even knowing.
from portmanteau of malicious and advertising, coined mid-2000s as hackers realized ad networks were a faster way to reach millions than hacking sites one by one.
needs no clicksome variants infect just from loading the page.
trusted sites toonyt and spotify have unknowingly served malvertising.
real-time biddingad auctions happen too fast for networks to vet.