SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. The cryptocurrency business continues to grow, and people continue to invest their money in this market because it’s a digital asset and all transactions occur online. More cryptocurrency-related threats: fake hardware wallets, smart contract attacks, DeFi hacks, and more.

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 106

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In late August 2020, we published an overview of DeathStalker and its activities, including the Janicab, Evilnum and PowerSing campaigns. Meanwhile, in August 2020, we also released a private report on VileRAT for our threat intelligence customers. RedLine also comes with a cryptocurrency miner.

Malware 121

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 121

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2020 – Q1 2021 ( download ). For now, we can tentatively assume that the growth in cryptocurrency prices, in particular bitcoin, has attracted the attention of cybercriminals and returned miners to their toolkit. The most common threats in all three were adware apps from the Pirrit family.

Mobile 111

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 111

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

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. 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).

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

From mining cryptocurrency to launching DDoS attacks against networks, there are countless ways in which malware can access and utilize victim’s computers and data. 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).

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

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.

Phishing 143

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 143

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. We should expect more fraud, targeting mostly BTC , because this cryptocurrency is the most popular. In addition, bitcoin ended 2020 at around $28,000 and quickly rose to a peak of $40,000 in January 2021.

Cryptocurrency 140

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 140