HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence Team uncovered BADBOX 2.0, a massive escalation in cyber fraud infecting over a million devices worldwide—targeting everything from off-brand smart TVs to Android tablets. In this Q&A, HUMAN’s CISO, Gavin Reid, discusses how cybercriminals have leveled up their tactics, why advertisers should be concerned, and what…
Read MoreAdMonsters February 27, 2025 Black Excellence in Digital Media & Advertising: 2025 Leaders to Watch In honor of Black History Month, AdMonsters celebrates Black professionals shaping the future of digital media, advertising, and ad tech. From driving innovation to championing diversity, these leaders are making an impact far beyond…
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The Trump administration has moved swiftly to dismantle DEI initiatives across the federal government. Could these Executive Orders impact DEI-designated ad spend on Black-owned media and throughout the ad tech ecosystem?
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Consumers demand more control over their data, and streaming platforms are listening. Whale TV’s Chris Hock and OneTrust’s Ojas Rege discuss how consent management is shaping the future of personalization, privacy, and trust in CTV.
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Google’s been busy tinkering under the hood again, and this time, it quietly yanked a key search feature just weeks before the 2024 U.S. election. According to Platformer, Big G stopped showing warning banners that alerted users when their search results might be sketchy.
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Google’s AI Overviews and rival AI search tools are keeping users on their platforms, decimating referral traffic for publishers. As lawsuits mount, is there a way forward for the open web?
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Meta’s latest content moderation shifts, the changing perception of DEI, and the ongoing debate over brand safety are reshaping the future of Black-owned media and the broader ad tech ecosystem. In a recent AdMonsters LinkedIn Live, DéVon Christopher Johnson, Co-Founder of BOMESI, shared his perspective on how these forces impact…
Read MoreHey @{First Name}@, “Who’s gonna run this town tonight?”—Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Kanye may have asked first, but in ad tech, the fight over who controls inventory, data, and revenue is only getting louder. AI-driven search is reshaping visibility, SSP curation is shaking up programmatic, and publishers are facing real threats…
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Comcast’s Universal Ads is set to reshape premium video buying by centralizing access to top media companies with advanced tech and seamless automation. Here’s why it’s different—and why it might just work, according to Casey Saran is co-founder and CEO of Spaceback.
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In February 2025, research firm Adalytics released a report warning that ads for major brands, including Sony, Pepsi, and the NFL, appear on websites ibb.co and imgbb.com which The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children flagged for child abuse.
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