Ad industry group releases voluntary set of guidelines for how ad companies can scan their content to ensure they’re not distributing malware. FTC is considering whether failing to apply quick security patches may run afoul of the law. European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation could impose fines of 4 percent of revenue or 20 million ($22.5 million) for violations. Ad industry is realizing that change, whether it wants it or not, is on the horizon. A single visit to a tabloid news site triggered interactions with 352 other web servers, all of which are potential entry points for sneaky tracking code or malware.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/online-ad-industry-threatened-by-security-issues-a-9488