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.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ). The number of malware, adware and riskware attacks exceeded the 14.4 Quarterly figures. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 112

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 112

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 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.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. In late August 2020, we published an overview of DeathStalker and its activities, including the Janicab, Evilnum and PowerSing campaigns. Other malware.

Malware 99

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 99

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

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

While investigating attacks on the defense industry in mid-2020, we were able to observe the complete life-cycle of an attack, uncovering more technical details and links to the group’s other campaigns. Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Ecipekac: sophisticated multi-layered loader discovered in A41APT campaign.

Malware 93

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 93

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Web antivirus recognized 675,832,360 unique URLs as malicious. Our file antivirus detected 68,294,298 unique malicious and potentially unwanted objects. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ). As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs.

Adware 90

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 90

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Bank-grade encryption to help keep information like passwords and personal details secure.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 109

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A survey conducted in April 2020, as things were changing rapidly, revealed that around half (46%) of respondents had never worked from home before and therefore, were not entirely ready for such changes. Applications used as lures, January – November 2020 ( download ). Kaspersky detected 1.66 Bring Your Own Device.

Scams 56

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 56

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The majority (61.43%) of the discovered threats belonged to the adware category. For instance, adware that belongs to the AdWare.AndroidOS.Notifyer family was distributed in the first quarter under the guise of a file named ir.corona.viruss.apk, and Backdoor.AndroidOS.Ahmyth.f Quarterly highlights. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 68

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 68