Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

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). With customers’ plain text information disclosed by leaks on the internet, cybercriminals have gained new attack possibilities.

Cryptocurrency 112

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 112

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft Office exploits most often tried to utilize the memory corruption vulnerability CVE-2018-0802. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. On average during the quarter, 9.43% of computers of Internet users worldwide were subjected to at least one Malware-class web attack.

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Millions of websites across the internet also contain vulnerabilities that make them easy targets. In 2018 alone, we saw thousands of data breaches expose more than 446 million records. In fact, according to our research , a single website will experience nearly 60 attacks a day, and every website on the internet is a potential target.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

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. . Adware from the Pirrit family was encountered most frequently out of all macOS threats in the listed countries.

Mobile 104

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 104

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Cybercriminals were spreading malicious documents that exploited CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which are the best-known vulnerabilities in the Equation Editor component. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, IoT attacks.

Mobile 63

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 63

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Threats that target NAS remain prominent, so we recommend keeping these devices inaccessible from the internet to ensure maximum safety of your data. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, Country or territory*. %**. Bangladesh.

Mobile 90

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 90

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 96

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

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. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. from the previous quarter.

Mobile 66

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 66

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. Note that these rankings only include attacks by malicious objects that fall under the Malware class ; they do not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs, such as RiskTool or adware. 2 AdWare.OSX.Pirrit.ac

Mobile 79

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 79

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

The most frequently exploited vulnerabilities were as follows: 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 CVE-2017-0199 allows using MS Office to load malicious scripts. 2 AdWare.OSX.Agent.gen 8.54 3 Italy 1.16

Mobile 80

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 80