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 121

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 121

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. %*.

Mobile 98

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

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.

Malware 109

Malware Adware VPN Architecture 109

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.

Mobile 94

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 94

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.

Mobile 100

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 100

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. However, not all of the changes are for the better.

Malware 99

Malware Adware Software Passwords 99

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. %*.

Mobile 105

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 105

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 71

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 71

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 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

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 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.

Phishing 100

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 100

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2020 – Q1 2021 ( download ). In Q1 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 91,841 users from ransomware attacks. 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).

Mobile 91

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 91

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. Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. Secondhand news.

Malware 101

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 101

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 23, 2023

Apparently, this campaign was an adaptation of an earlier ad fraud scheme called Matryoshka that made headlines in 2020. It does this by avoiding using ad verification tags, which is a piece of technology that allows marketers to check whether their ads have been seen by real people or not.

Adware 84

Adware Advertising Marketing Encryption 84

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ). In Q2 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 97,451 users from ransomware attacks. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans. Attacks on macOS.

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

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.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Cybersecurity Encryption Malware 145

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. Attacks against corporate assets like servers and network equipment are growing.

Ransomware 107

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 107

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 112

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 112

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 92

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 92

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The exploit was initially identified by our advanced exploit prevention technology and related detection records. Over the past few years, we have built a multitude of exploit protection technologies into our products that have detected several zero-days, proving their effectiveness time and again. PuzzleMaker. Other malware.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 138

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ). In Q3 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 108,323 users from ransomware attacks. Speaking of the most widespread threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS, most of our Top 20 ranking positions are occupied by various adware apps.

Malware 96

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96