Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2018

Apple has removed one of the most popular anti-malware app called Adware Doctor:Anti Malware &Ad from the official macOS App Store. Adware Doctor the top paid utility in the official Mac App Store, it has a good reputation with thousands of reviews and a 4.8 Adware Doctor is stealing your privacy. star rating.

Adware 49

Adware DNS Malware Advertising 49

Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2020

The bash shell script opens and runs itself in the Terminal app, then it extracts a self-embedded, password-protected.zip archive file, which contains a traditional Mac.app bundle. The malware can be used to download other malicious payloads, including malware or adware. ” continues the analysis. up to 10.14.3.

Engineering 140

Engineering Malware Adware Antivirus 140

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

The Scranos rootkit malware was first discovered late last year when experts at Bitdefender were analyzing a new password- and data-stealing operation leveraging around a rootkit driver digitally signed with a stolen certificate. . ” reads the report published by Bitdefender. ” continues the repor.t.

Spyware 70

Spyware Adware Malware Accountability 70

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Former NSA white hat hacker Patrick Wardle reported last week that Trend Micro apps were also collecting users’ personal data including their browsing history and then uploaded that data in a password-protected archive to a server. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. ” wrote Wardle.

Adware 79

Adware Data collection Advertising Antivirus 79

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The malicious script attempts to download the password-protected ZIP file using curl, and creates a directory in / tmp to store the ZIP file and unzip it. . Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 82

Malware Adware Advertising Software 82

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

A flaw in LastPass password manager leaks credentials from previous site. Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Adware 52

Adware Password Management Advertising Hacking 52

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. As you can see in the example below, in 2014 some threat actors preferred internet relay chats (IRCs) to organize DDoS attacks.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52