SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. It just so happened that the year 2020 gave hackers a large number of powerful news topics, with the COVID-19 pandemic as the biggest of these.

Mobile 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The template itself is much more simplified and appears to be in development with a fake Firefox update that contains a couple of scripts that pull down an encrypted payload. The initial executable consists of a loader which retrieves a piece of Adware detected as BrowserAssistant. xyz ( 185.220.35.26). Indicators of Compromise.

Adware 65

Adware Social Engineering Engineering Encryption 65

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.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In the scramble for cryptocurrency investment opportunities, we believe that cybercriminals will take advantage of fabricating and selling rogue devices with backdoors, followed by social engineering campaigns and other methods to steal victims’ financial assets. Mobile banking Trojans on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

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

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. The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. 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). Common types. Computer Viruses.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113