Malwarebytes

JUNE 26, 2023

Poorly configured Linux and Internet of Things (IoT) devices are at risk of compromise from a cryptojacking campaign , according to researchers at Microsoft. Years ago you’d occasionally see adware programs try to remove rivals from a PC, in order to take all of the ad revenue for its creator.

IoT 81

IoT Adware Firmware DDOS 81

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.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Analysis of network threats in Q1 2021 continued to show ongoing attempts to attack servers with a view to brute-force passwords for network services such as Microsoft SQL Server, RDP and SMB. Updated adware for the new Macs also immediately appeared, in particular the Pirrit family (whose members placed high in our Top 20 threats for macOS).

Mobile 91

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 91

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Network threats in Q3 2023 are mainly brute-force password attacks on MSSQL and RDP services. Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. TOP 10 threats delivered to IoT devices via Telnet Verdict %* 1 Trojan-Downloader.Linux.NyaDrop.b against the previous quarter. 3 Italy 1.16

Mobile 79

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 79

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

There appeared the new Qlocker family, which packs user files into a password-protected 7zip archive, plus our old friends ech0raix and AgeLocker began to gather steam. Among the network threats in Q2 2021, attempts to brute-force passwords in popular protocols and services (RDP, SSH, MSSQL, etc.) IoT attacks. are still current.

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

When it comes to network threats, this quarter continued to show how cybercriminals often resort to the technique of brute-forcing passwords to gain unauthorized access to various network services, the most popular of which are MSSQL, RDP and SMB. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Verdict. %*. Backdoor.Linux.Mirai.b.

Mobile 104

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

It allows an unprivileged user to copy all the registry threads, including SAM, through the shadow copy mechanism, potentially exposing passwords and other critical data. As before, server attacks relying on brute-forcing of passwords to various network services, such as MS SQL, RDP, etc., IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Malware 96

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96