SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. If you look at the dynamics of attacks on mobile users in 2020, you will see that the average monthly number of attacks decreased by 865,000 compared to 2019.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

Malware on mobile Android devices comes in many forms, including adware, ransomware, trojan-banker (aka ‘bankers’), and trojan-dropper (aka ‘droppers’). In fact, Zimperium found the number of phishing sites that target mobile devices specifically has seen 50 percent growth from 2019-2021.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. Trojans/Spyware. In 2019 attacks on cloud services doubled , demonstrating a significant shift in the focus of APT groups. Ransomware. Logic bombs.

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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.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Especially notable in 2021 were the Joker Trojan, which signs victims up to paid subscriptions, the Facestealer Trojan, which steals credentials from Facebook accounts, and various banking Trojan loaders. Speaking of mobile threats, we cannot fail to mention the high-profile investigation of the Pegasus spyware. Statistics.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 118

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. Avoid clicking on anything in an unsolicited email or text message asking you to update or verify account information.

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Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. Or even scarier—a backdoor could be placed or a nefarious piece of spyware. ” According to our 2023 State of Malware Report, droppers accounted for 14 percent of Android detections. .

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