Bleeping Computer

AUGUST 16, 2022

Almost 7 million users have attempted to install malicious browser extensions since 2020, with 70% of those extensions used as adware to target users with advertisements. [.].

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The Hacker News

AUGUST 17, 2022

From January 2020 to June 2022, more than 4.3 million unique users were attacked by adware hiding in browser extensions, which is approximately 70% of all users affected by malicious and unwanted add-ons," the company said. More than 1.31 As many as

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SecureList

JULY 21, 2021

This article contains some analytical findings from Managed Detection and Response (MDR) operations during Q4 2020. In Q4 2020, the average number of collected raw events from one host was around 15 000. What is Kaspersky MDR. Data processing pipeline and security operations. Offensive exercise. Artefacts of APT, targeted attack.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Kaspersky mobile cyberthreat detection dynamics in 2020–2022 ( download ) Cybercriminals continued to use legitimate channels to spread malware. In addition to the previously known Jocker and MobOk families, we discovered a new family, named Harly and active since 2020. The number had been declining gradually since a 2020 increase.

Mobile 107

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 107

Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

2021 saw a massive surge in detections of malware, adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). Detections of malware on Windows business machines were 143% higher in 2021 than in 2020, and 65% higher on consumer machines. Detections of malware, adware, and PUPs on macOS increased almost 220%.

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SecureList

AUGUST 16, 2022

In 2020, Google removed 106 browser extensions from its Chrome Web Store. For instance, when an account of the developer of a popular add-on was hijacked after a phishing attack, millions of users received adware on their devices without their knowledge. From January 2020 to June 2022, more than 4.3

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

Disney and Amazon had a total of 40bn impressions between them in the first quarter of 2020, and Google is pretty much powered by advertising : Google is an attention merchant that – in 2022 – generated over $224 billion (almost 80% of revenues) from ads (Google Search, YouTube Ads, and Network sites. So what can we do about it?

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2020

“the apps in question are 21 gaming apps that come packed with hidden adware that is part of the HiddenAds family. The tainted gaming apps are bundled with HiddenAds malware, which is known to be an adware that serves intrusive ads outside of the app. In September, we saw adware spread via TikTok.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Researchers spotted a new variant of an adware and coin-miner botnet operated by Stantinko threat actors that now targets Linux servers. Researchers from Intezer have spotted a new variant of an adware and coin-miner botnet that is operated by Stantinko threat actors since 2012.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Along with the Pirrit Mac adware identified earlier this week, researchers from Red Canary identified Thursday a different malware strain (Jon Rawlinson/CC BY 2.0)). 14 noting that a Safari adware extension that was originally written to run on Intel x86 chips was revamped to run on the new M1 chips.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ). Number of detected malicious installation packages, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ). Verdict. %*.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: A total of 5,623,670 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. million mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks. AdWare, the ex-leader, moved 2.5 Note that the malware rankings below exclude riskware or PUAs, such as RiskTool or adware. with 1.71%.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

McAfee recently published a report stating that mobile malware infections in the fourth quarter of 2020 surpassed 40 million after steadily climbing earlier in the year. Check Point published mobile security research showing that 46% of respondents experienced employees downloading at least one malicious app during 2020.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 104

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Wardle discovered a Safari adware extension, tracked as GoSearch22, that was initially developed to run on Intel x86 chips, and now it was adapted to run on M1 chips. The malware is a variant of the Pirrit adware that was first spotted at the end of 2020. ” reads the analysis published by Wardle.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

However, from the start of 2020 onward, the malicious momentum has been building. In the 2020 State of Malware Report, Malwarebytes researchers found that Mac malware—primarily backdoors, data stealers, and cryptominers—had risen by 61 percent over the previous year. Adware accounted for another 22 percent.

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q1 2020 — Q2 2022 ( download ). Quarterly figures.

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 92

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Although Google has already pulled this app, we predict from a cached Google Play webpage that the update occurred on December 4 th , 2020. Sometimes even landing the apps that use it in the Adware category. Then all of sudden, after an update in December, Barcode Scanner had gone from an innocent scanner to full on malware!

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2022

The “Covid bounce” The 2022 Threat Review detailed the remarkable rebound in detection numbers for malware, adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) in 2021. Detections of all three went down during 2020, as pandemic restrictions created a huge increase in the number of people working from home.

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Threat Detection Malware Adware Accountability 97

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 30, 2021

Source: WIRED) Researchers for Zscaler revealed the prevalence of fake streaming sites and adware during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. (Source: The Record by Recorded Future) Flaws in infusion pumps could let hackers increase medication dosage. Source: IT News). Stay safe, everyone!

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

XCSSET is a Mac malware that was discovered by Trend Micro in August 2020, it was spreading through Xcode projects and exploits two zero-day vulnerabilities to steal sensitive information from target systems and launch ransomware attacks. Recently experts spotted other malware specifically designed to infect Mac running on M1 chips.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q1 2020 — Q1 2022 ( download ). Adware apps came second (16.92%), which also saw a decrease of 10.01 Quarterly figures. Verdict. %*.

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 97

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

In short, in 2020, cyberthreats evolved. of all Mac detections in 2020—the rest can be attributed to Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and Adware ThiefQuest tricked many researchers into believing it was the first example of ransomware on macOS since 2017, but the malware was hiding its real activity of massive data exfiltration.

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Malware Scams Spyware Healthcare 122

Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Antivirus programs can also protect against other malicious software like trojans, worms, adware and more. of consumer PCs in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America were infected during 2020. Do I really need antivirus? In a word, yes. According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8%

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Adam Levin

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

A December 2020 update infected users with a Trojan-style malware that bombards users with unwanted advertising. An Android app with over 10 million installations spread malware to its users in a recent update. Barcode Scanner is an app available in the Google Play store for Android devices.

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Mobile Advertising Malware Risk 303

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2020 – Q1 2021 ( download ). Updated adware for the new Macs also immediately appeared, in particular the Pirrit family (whose members placed high in our Top 20 threats for macOS). Traditionally, most of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs: 15 in Q1. into the system.

Mobile 87

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 87

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This follows on the heels of adware that was found on Google Play just a couple months ago from a rogue PDF reader. Date of release 2020-12-??: More than just adware. With all the evidence of malicious behaviors, one can only assume this is more than just adware that's surpassing Google Play Protect detection.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

— Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) April 28, 2020. — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) April 28, 2020. The experts analyzed dozens of torrents and discovered that most of them were delivered in bundle with malware or Adware, exposing at risk of infection the average user with a few interactions.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2020

MalwareBazaar is available for free and only collects known malware samples, the repository will not include adware or potentially unwanted applications (PUA/PUP). No Adware (PUA/PUP). ch launched a malware repository, called MalwareBazaar , to allow experts to share known malware samples and related analysis.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

million malware, adware, and riskware attacks. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 40.8% The year’s trends Malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices dipped in February, only to rise steadily until the end of the year. By contrast, adware activity on user devices increased. 14.82 -1.81

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 93

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The analysts noted a report by internet security company ESET that said in the second quarter 2020, STOP was ranked third among ransomware families. The malware primarily targets home users and uses software crack package and adware bundles to get into systems, according to software vendor Wonderland Technology.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Encryption Malware 145

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The top 3 for 2020 was: Election results Coronavirus Kobe Bryant. The revenue of these activities are so profitable that some potentially unwanted programs and adware programs make money for their creators in the form of search hijackers. Using reverse image searches, you can find images similar to the one that you are querying for.

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Engineering Marketing Adware Internet 122

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

First of all, we are going to analyze the forecasts we made at the end of 2020 and see how accurate they were. In addition, bitcoin ended 2020 at around $28,000 and quickly rose to a peak of $40,000 in January 2021. In 2020, OFAC announced that they would supervise any payment to ransomware groups. Definitely yes.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 103

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The initial executable consists of a loader which retrieves a piece of Adware detected as BrowserAssistant. work ( 188.225.75.54 ), redirect the Fallout exploit kit in October 2020, although it mostly used RIG EK for several years. MakeMoney connection. xyz ( 185.220.35.26).

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Adware Social Engineering Engineering Encryption 66

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

The statistics in this report cover the period from May 2020 to April 2021, inclusive. Number of EU users attacked by financial malware, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Geography of banking malware attacks in the EU, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Main figures. Threat geography. Country. %*. Threat geography.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many search hijackers in this family also use notifications, which qualifies them as adware. You can find more general tips to stay safe in tax season in our blogpost Coughing in the face of scammers: security tips for the 2020 tax season. Stay safe, everyone! The post Scammers, profiteers, and shady sites?

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Identity Theft Adware Scams VPN 111

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As mobile banking experienced booming adoption worldwide due to the pandemic (in Brazil it represented 51% of all transactions in 2020), we can expect more mobile banking Trojans for Android, especially RATs that can bypass security measures adopted by banks (such as OTP and MFA). Mobile banking Trojans on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 86

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 86

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

After 2020, which was full of newsbreaks and opportunities for masking malware, for example, as Covid19 trackers or video conferencing apps, the pandemic topic gradually faded in the reporting year. As in the previous year, this was largely due to the active distribution of adware from the AdWare.AndroidOS.Notifyer family.

Mobile 118

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 118