SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The majority (61.43%) of the discovered threats belonged to the adware category. For instance, adware that belongs to the AdWare.AndroidOS.Notifyer family was distributed in the first quarter under the guise of a file named ir.corona.viruss.apk, and Backdoor.AndroidOS.Ahmyth.f Quarterly highlights. Verdict. %*. Mobile banking Trojans.

Mobile 106

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 106

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Communication with the server can take place either over raw TCP sockets encrypted with RC4, or via HTTPS. com – all generated using RoyalRoad and attempting to exploit CVE-2018-0802. The ransomware supports two encryption modes: one generated dynamically and one using a hardcoded key. We Are Back ?

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 145

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

This might have been a test build, as the sample did not encrypt any files, but these events may herald the impending return of REvil. Kaspersky researchers found a way to recover files encrypted by the Yanluowang ransomware and released a decryptor for all victims. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries.

Mobile 93

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 93

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The way individual Microsoft Office vulnerabilities are ranked by the number of detections does not change much with time: the first positions are still shared by CVE-2018-0802 and CVE-2017-8570 , with another popular vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 not far behind. As you are reading this, the relevant security update is already available.

Malware 139

Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 139

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As a result, the attacker can steal confidential data, encrypt critical files on the server to to extort money from the victim, etc. As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware. Vulnerability statistics. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, Bangladesh.

Mobile 122

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 122

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing confidential data in addition to encrypting it. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. We added these, along with data decryption code, to the latest version of RakhniDecryptor.

Mobile 99

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 99

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AUGUST 30, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing and encrypting confidential data. In Q2, macOS users mainly encountered adware and “system optimizers” that asked money for fixing problems that did not exist. 2 AdWare.OSX.Agent.gen 8.54

Mobile 98

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 98

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NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This ransomware is controlled by command line parameters and can either retrieve an encryption key from the C2 or an argument at launch time. An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS CERT at one of the attacked enterprises revealed that they exploited a vulnerability in FortiGate VPN servers (CVE-2018-13379).

Cryptocurrency 141

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 141