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title: Hardening Defenses to Prevent Malware in the Direct Sales Channel
description: Guide to reducing the risk that a bad actor could gain access to a publisher’s users by exploiting weaknesses in the Direct Sales Channel.
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# [Hardening Defenses to Prevent Malware in the Direct Sales Channel](https://www.brandsafetyinstitute.com/resource-library/prevent-malware-direct-sales-channel)

 Written by [Christine Desrosiers](https://www.brandsafetyinstitute.com/resource-library/author/christine-desrosiers) | Mar 5, 2021 1:16:00 AM

Guide to reducing the risk that a bad actor could gain access to a publisher’s users by exploiting weaknesses in the Direct Sales Channel.

## [Hardening Defenses to Prevent Malware in the Direct Sales Channel](https://captivateprime.adobe.com/BrandSafetyInstitute) **

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