CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

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). If you’re lucky, the only malware program you’ve come in contact with is adware, which attempts to expose the compromised end-user to unwanted, potentially malicious advertising.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

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.

Mobile 80

Mobile Phishing Malware Adware 80

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. ” According to our 2023 State of Malware Report, droppers accounted for 14 percent of Android detections. ” The number of phishing sites targeting mobile has shot up by 50 percent from 2019 to 2021.

Mobile 68

Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 68

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This research is a continuation of our TV show and streaming threat-related reports ( 2020 and 2019 ) providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the entertainment-related threat landscape. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the content, check with your entertainment provider. Popular shows as a lure.

Phishing 100

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 100

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Prilex has previously sold various versions of its malware on the dark web , for example, in 2019 a German bank lost more than €1.5 From January 2020 to June 2022, adware hiding in browser extensions affected more than 4.3 million in a similar attack by the Prilex malware. It uploads collected information to a remote endpoint.

Malware 105

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 105

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

This tool was used as part of an ongoing campaign that we named “ TunnelSnake “ The rootkit was detected on the targeted machines as early as November 2019; and another tool we found, showing significant code overlaps with the rootkit, suggests that the developers had been active since at least 2018. Black Kingdom ransomware.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 138

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. Weak authentication practices like the lack of a strong password policy and two-step verification make it a piece of cake for a hacker to penetrate your system and inject ransomware. №8.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

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. In 2019, the FBI dubbed this tactic as the “ $26 Billion scam ”, given the high losses associated with this social engineering method.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52