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.

Mobile 110

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 110

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Unlike common stealers, this malware gathered data that can be used to identify the victims, such as browsing histories, social networking account IDs and Wi-Fi networks. According to the freshest data on DeFi, every hour 15 newly deployed scams against smart contracts are detected. Mobile banking Trojans on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 96

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 96

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 121

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 121

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But it is too early to celebrate: attacks are becoming more sophisticated in terms of both malware functionality and vectors. Experts also continued to find malware in apps on Google Play, despite Google’s efforts to keep threats off the platform. Map of infection attempts by mobile malware, 2021 ( download ).

Mobile 126

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 126

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

The statistics in this report cover the period from May 2020 to April 2021, inclusive. 70% of Internet user computers in the EU experienced at least one Malware-class attack. Attempted infections by malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were logged on the devices of 79,315 users. Main figures.

Phishing 138

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 138

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In fact, time spent streaming increased by almost 75% in 2020. In 2021, demand for video streaming has remained strong, and the global video streaming market is still growing, albeit slower than in 2020, and is expected to continue growing for the next few years. Malware and riskware instead of streaming. Methodology.

Phishing 107

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 107

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. Detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and malware. EnigmaSoft.

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 ). Scam and phishing. Kaspersky detected 1.66

Scams 62

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 62

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This is what you, a potential ransomware victim, need to know to protect your data and your business in 2020. Step 3 Once the malware has found a vulnerability, the exploit kit will inject a malicious code there and download ransomware on your system. But how do you get ransomware in the first place? Step 2 You click on this ad.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83