SecureList

JUNE 2, 2022

LuoYu is a lesser-known threat actor that has been active since 2008. Seeing that some variants of their Android malware impersonate a popular messaging app in Asia, it is also likely that malicious APKs are distributed in a variety of ways, including social engineering to convince users to install fake updates for their applications.

Malware 113

Malware Encryption Social Engineering Telecommunications 113

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. In 2008, the Kraken botnet with 495,000 bots infected 10% of the Fortune 500 companies. If your antivirus software fails to notice a new strain, you can reinstall the browser. Phishing and Social Engineering. How to Defend Against Adware.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 Ransomware.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 23, 2022

APTs will contain a cyberattack component, but APTs also commonly include confidence schemes, social engineering , physical access to facilities , bribes, extortion, and other methods to gain system access. Maintain effective endpoint security ( antivirus , EDR ). Deploy data encryption at rest and in transit.

Firewall 98

Firewall Malware Phishing Software 98

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Unfortunately, most of the data it encrypted was lost for good due to faulty code.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Ransomware programs gain access to a computer’s file system and execute a payload to encrypt all data. Unfortunately, most of the data it encrypted was lost for good due to faulty code.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

Security Boulevard

APRIL 8, 2022

Antivirus companies like McAfee jumped on the opportunity to provide anti-APT products. Famously attributed to the SolarWinds and StellarParticle attack campaigns, this group has been operating since about 2008 and has targets ranging across most of the planet, including both the Democratic and Republican National Committees in the US.

Social Engineering 72

Social Engineering Backups Malware Ransomware 72