eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. 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. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Since 2004, there's been an annual event designed to "Promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people across the world." You had very rich and powerful adware companies, making liberal use of bundled installers. Today is the 20th Safer Internet Day.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

For the past few months, the restrictions imposed by governments to combat pandemic concerns have encouraged employees to practice the “work from home” scheme. As a result, technology has become even more significant not just on the part of the companies, but to the personal lives of every worker as well.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

Cybercriminals are not necessarily targeting specific, high-profile users for data theft, either—though a threat actor would be extremely happy (and lucky) to fool a potential executive or government target into using a rigged charging station. Consider any random technology left behind as suspect.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

Those include a large number of cybercrime forums and stolen credit card shops, ransomware download sites, Magecart-related infrastructure , and a metric boatload of phishing Web sites mimicking dozens of retailers, banks and various government Web site portals. biz: -Based in Asia and Europe. -It

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. Trojans/Spyware. They also provide cover for malicious actions from governments and organizations by introducing a layer of separation between the attackers and the attack source. Ransomware. Logic bombs.

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