Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

For at least the past decade, a computer crook variously known as “ Yalishanda ,” “ Downlow ” and “ Stas_vl ” has run one of the most popular “bulletproof” Web hosting services catering to a vast array of phishing sites, cybercrime forums and malware download servers.

Cybercrime 186

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 186

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Researchers from Cyjax reported that a China-based financially motivated group, dubbed Fangxiao, orchestrated a large-scale phishing campaign since 2017. “The Fangxiao campaigns are effective lead generation methods which have been redirected to various domains, from malware, to referral links, to ads and adware.”

Phishing 100

Phishing Adware Retail Malware 100

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

Advertising 224

Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 224

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

of all Mac detections in 2020—the rest can be attributed to Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and Adware ThiefQuest tricked many researchers into believing it was the first example of ransomware on macOS since 2017, but the malware was hiding its real activity of massive data exfiltration.

Malware 121

Malware Scams Spyware Healthcare 121

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Progress in combating cybercrime Europol and the U.S. The most-exploited vulnerabilities in that category were the following: CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 : Equation Editor vulnerabilities that allow corrupting application memory during formula processing to then run arbitrary code in the system. 2 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e 2 Taiwan 16.01

Mobile 65

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 65

SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

Back in 2017, these folks compromised Netflix and spilled 10 unreleased episodes of "Orange Is the New Black" TV series via a shady online marketplace after the production company refused to pay the ransom. For the record, this phenomenon isn't exactly new. Remember the news-making story of a hacker group calling themselves The Dark Overlord?

Ransomware 82

Ransomware Encryption Adware Data breaches 82