Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

Or even scarier—a backdoor could be placed or a nefarious piece of spyware. These scams trick users into visiting malicious websites that masquerade as legitimate ones, usually with the promise of a prize or with a request that users install a bogus security app.

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Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 62

Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2020

Spyware turned out to be the most common malware class hiding in fraudulent COVID-19 emails, with AgentTesla topping the list of phishers’ favorite strains. Spyware: the most likely COVID-19 payload. Most COVID-19-related phishing emails analyzed had different spyware strains embedded as attachments. Source: CERT-GIB.

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Phishing Malware Spyware DDOS 104

Security Affairs

MAY 8, 2020

Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, observed the growth of the lifespan of phishing attacks in the second half of 2019. Thus, the number of phishing attacks on cloud storages nearly doubled last year, while Internet providers have seen the three-fold increase in the number of phishing scams targeting them.

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Phishing Spyware Banking Malware 56

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It is not unusual to have your system or network infected with malware, such as spyware, that often lingers secretly with no apparent symptoms. 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). Don’t worry though.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Besides apps with actual malicious functionality, there are various scamming apps on Google Play — for example, ones that imitate services where you can apply for welfare payments and redirect the user to a page asking for their data and payment of a fee. Number of attacks on mobile users, 2019–2021 ( download ). Statistics.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 124

Security Affairs

JULY 7, 2019

ViceLeaker Android spyware targets users in the Middle East. Cyber Defense Magazine – July 2019 has arrived. Updates for Samsung, the scam app with 10M+ downloads. FBI warns on sextortion scams targeting teenagers. Singapore Government will run its third bug bounty program.

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Scams Spyware DNS Advertising 47

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With millions of new users on streaming platforms, cyberattackers have recognized this heightened demand and seek to take advantage of it by distributing streaming phishing scams and spreading malware under the guise of users’ favorite shows. An example of a phishing page mimicking the Netflix login page.

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Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 100

SC Magazine

APRIL 6, 2021

While this observed behavior is similar to a 2019 campaign targeting employees of U.S. The IRS’ phishing@irs.gov has received complaints about the impersonation scam in recent weeks from people with email addresses ending in ‘.edu,’ Citizens are urged to report incidents of this scam to phishing@irs.gov.

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Phishing Social Engineering Identity Theft Media 77