SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Malvertising acts as a vessel for malware propagation. Scammers and malware operators are increasingly adept at mimicking popular brands in their ad snippets, which makes it problematic for the average user to tell the wheat from the chaff. The silver lining is that such scams are fairly easy to avoid.

Cybercrime 82

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 82

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

We examined malware and unwanted software disguised as popular PC and mobile games. We also looked in greater detail at some of the strains of malware being distributed and the dangers they pose for users. Gathering secrets from browsers, crypto wallets and other applications, this malware affected users in forty-five countries.

Adware 118

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 118

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With millions of new users on streaming platforms, cyberattackers have recognized this heightened demand and seek to take advantage of it by distributing streaming phishing scams and spreading malware under the guise of users’ favorite shows. Malware and riskware instead of streaming. Methodology. Amazon Prime Video.

Phishing 99

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 99

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unlike common stealers, this malware gathered data that can be used to identify the victims, such as browsing histories, social networking account IDs and Wi-Fi networks. According to the freshest data on DeFi, every hour 15 newly deployed scams against smart contracts are detected.

Cryptocurrency 91

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 91

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. News broke in January of the FreakOut malware that attacks Linux devices.

Cryptocurrency 110

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 110

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Scams could present themselves in many forms. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. With many examples of malicious and unwanted apps on Google Play being discovered after complaints from users, we decided to take a look at what the supply and demand of such malware on the dark web looks like.

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Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 105

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In this report, we provide the latest statistics on cyberthreats to gamers, as well as detailed information on the most widespread and dangerous types of malware that players must be aware of. TOP 5 mobile games used as a lure for distribution of malware and unwanted software, by users, from July 1, 2021 through June, 30 2022.

Mobile 101

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 101

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. Some companies detect data leaks after months or even years.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Many of these attacks prey upon human nature by using social engineering tactics to trick a user into inadvertently allowing ransomware onto their system, under the guise of something legitimate. Step 3 Once the malware has found a vulnerability, the exploit kit will inject a malicious code there and download ransomware on your system.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83