When an attacker promotes themselves as reputable third-party advertisers to distribute their malware through the Web ads,what type attack is being performed?
A)ad squatting
B)clickjacking
C)malvertising
D)ad spoofing

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The attack being performed is called malvertising, which is a combination of the words "malware" and "advertising." In this type of attack, the attacker creates and distributes ads that appear to be legitimate third-party advertisements, but actually contain malicious code that can infect the user's computer or device when the ad is clicked on or even just displayed. This is a particularly insidious form of attack because users may be more likely to trust ads from reputable sources and are more likely to click on them.

When an Attacker Promotes Themselves as Reputable Third-Party Advertisers to Distribute