SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

Mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics The statistics presented here are based on detection verdicts by Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Attacks on IoT honeypots There were no drastic changes in the geographical distribution of SSH attacks.

Mobile 63

Mobile Ransomware Adware IoT 63

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition, we detected an interesting adware program written in the Rust language, and assigned it the verdict AdWare.OSX.Convuster.a. .

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Malicious mobile app. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. How to Defend Against Adware. Bots and botnets. Ransomware.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. An intelligence team later discovered that HermeticRansom only superficially encrypts files, and ones encrypted by the ransomware can be decrypted. RUransom malware was discovered in March, which was created to encrypt files on computers in Russia. IoT attacks.

Mobile 110

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 110

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. As a result, the attacker can steal confidential data, encrypt critical files on the server to to extort money from the victim, etc. As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware.

Mobile 93

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 93

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. 2 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e 3 AdWare.OSX.Pirrit.j

Mobile 67

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 67

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Non-mobile statistics. Mobile statistics. This might have been a test build, as the sample did not encrypt any files, but these events may herald the impending return of REvil. Kaspersky researchers found a way to recover files encrypted by the Yanluowang ransomware and released a decryptor for all victims. IoT attacks.

Mobile 63

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 63