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IT threat evolution Q1 2021. Non-mobile statistics

SecureList

Attempts to run malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 118,099 users. At the end of last year, the number of users attacked by malware designed to steal money from bank accounts gradually decreased, a trend that continued in Q1 2021. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

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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IT threat evolution in Q2 2021. PC statistics

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Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 119,252 unique users. Also seen in Q2 was the similar vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 , which causes a buffer overflow on the stack in the same component. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Geography of threats for macOS.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. Non-mobile statistics

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Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 107,848 unique users. In Q1 2022 Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of malware designed to steal money from bank accounts on the computers of 107,848 unique users. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2023. Non-mobile statistics

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Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 106,863 unique users. CVE-2017-0199 that allows using MS Office to load malicious scripts. CVE-2017-8570 that allows loading malicious HTA scripts into the system. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users.

Mobile 63
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IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Non-mobile statistics

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Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 100,829 unique users. In Q2 2022, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of malware designed to steal money from bank accounts on the computers of 100,829 unique users. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics

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Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 99,989 unique users. The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e,

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