The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans).

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition to DDoS attacks, it has added spam and calls to clients and partners of the victim company to its toolbox. Attack geography.

Mobile 87

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 87

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

In Q2 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,377 users from ransomware attacks. The most popular protocols and technologies susceptible to these attacks include MS SQL Server, RDP and SMB. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware.

Mobile 61

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 61

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 97,451 users from ransomware attacks. Also seen in Q2 was the similar vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 , which causes a buffer overflow on the stack in the same component. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs.

Adware 91

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 91

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In Q1 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,694 users from ransomware attacks. These are CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which cause a buffer overflow when processing objects in a specially crafted document in the Equation Editor component and ultimately allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. IoT attacks.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In Q3 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 72,941 users from ransomware attacks. The fifth-highest number of exploits (3%) targeted Adobe Flash, a technology that is obsolete but remains in use. Detailed IoT-threat statistics are published in the DDoS report for Q3 2022. TOP 10 banking malware families.

Mobile 83

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 83