The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). If you’re lucky, the only malware program you’ve come in contact with is adware, which attempts to expose the compromised end-user to unwanted, potentially malicious advertising.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2013, extortionists added encryption to their genre and started locking down victims' files instead of screens or web browsers. In 2019, crooks shifted their focus to enterprises and pioneered in stealing data in addition to encrypting it, which turned these raids into an explosive mix of blackmail and breaches.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Encryption Adware Data breaches 83

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In their blog, DarkSide’s creators heaped the blame on third-party operators. Also seen in Q2 was the similar vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 , which causes a buffer overflow on the stack in the same component. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Country*. %

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

Elie

MARCH 10, 2018

from Check Point, at Botconf in December 2017, on the subject. This APK embedded a secondary hidden/encrypted payload. While those families are clearly related code-wise, we can't ascertain whether the same actor is behind all of them, because a lot of the shared features were extensively discussed in Chinese blogs. Oren Koriat.

Malware 107

Malware Adware Accountability Backups 107

Elie

MARCH 10, 2018

in December 2017, on the subject. This APK embedded a secondary hidden/encrypted payload. While those families are clearly related code-wise, we can't ascertain whether the same actor is behind all of them, because a lot of the shared features were extensively discussed in Chinese blogs. SnapPea adware. final post.

Malware 91

Malware Adware Accountability Backups 91