A report from Ara Labs points to a novel form of DNS hijacking that's been found in the wild. Instead of directing users to fake sites, the DNS spoofing attack hijacks Google Analytics to inject fake ...

Sketchy ads, like those for miracle weight loss pills and suspicious-looking software, sometimes appear on legitimate, well-regarded websites. It turns out that most websites don’t actually decide who ...

Google will soon begin prohibiting ads that promote websites and/or apps that create deepfake pornography. Engadget reports that Google’s Inappropriate Content Policy now specifies that it will ...

Jason Whitlock, unbeknownst to him, trolled himself in a post on X, and the internet won’t let him live it down. Whitlock, a sports commentator and host for Blaze Media, claimed he saw an ...

Google is allowing advertisers to opt out of the Search Network. This decision comes in the wake of an Adalytics report claiming that Google search ads appeared on inappropriate non-Google websites ...

Arizona lawmakers are considering three bills aimed at protecting children online, but critics argue they raise First Amendment concerns. The bills would require age verification for sites with adult ...

I keep getting NSFW ads on Ars. I use an adblocker on most sites and have personalized ads turned off. However for sites I regularly use I turn off the adblocker so they can get a tiny bit of revenue ...

TORONTO — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have pulled online job recruitment advertisements that mistakenly appeared on websites with links to a prominent Los Angeles street gang. Canada’s renowned ...

Levi Jeans have come under fire from conservative moms who think their Beyoncé ad campaign is far too provocative for society ...