Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2022

Earlier this year Malwarebytes released its 2022 Threat Review , a review of the most important threats and cybersecurity trends of 2021, and what they could mean for 2022. As cybercriminals adapted and restrictions eased, detection numbers surged again in 2021, on Windows business machines and home computers, and on Macs.

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Threat Detection Malware Adware Accountability 107

SecureList

AUGUST 16, 2022

For instance, when an account of the developer of a popular add-on was hijacked after a phishing attack, millions of users received adware on their devices without their knowledge. Since the beginning of 2020, Kaspersky products prevented 6,057,308 users from downloading malware , adware and riskware disguised as browser extensions.

Adware 109

Adware Engineering Malware Software 109

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 detected malicious installation packages, Q2 2021 — Q2 2022 ( download ). Quarterly figures. percentage points.

Mobile 106

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 106

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2023: 4,948,522 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 34.8% Quarterly highlights Malware, adware and unwanted software attacks on mobile devices were down slightly year-on-year. 13.27 -3.24

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 63

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A personal Google account was the culprit, according to Cisco Security Incident Response. Google Play and Apple Store caught in adware scheme. See the list of the most downloaded adware apps. Here's an article we ran in February about a Deadbolt decryption key being released. Cisco reports stolen data. This article has more.

Adware 76

Adware Hacking Ransomware Retail 76

Hot for Security

MAY 4, 2021

The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-30665 and was reported to Apple by three security researchers, nicknamed yangkang, zerokeeper and bianliang. Apple in 2021 is off to a bad start security-wise. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-30657, was discovered by security researcher Cedric Owens. How to patch now.

VPN 144

VPN Adware Engineering Malware 144

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2023: A total of 5,704,599 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. Quarterly highlights The number of malware, adware, or unwanted software attacks on mobile devices began to climb again in Q2 2023. of all threats detected. 16.79 +3.52 2.96 +2.96

Mobile 79

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 79

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

Adware : Though not all security professionals consider adware malicious, this threat category presents users with unwanted advertisements and may track their activities without consent. Security researchers at Kaspersky determined that it accounted for 61.43% of mobile malware detected in Q1 2021.

Mobile 104

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 104

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

The supply chain attack took place around April 1, 2021, the malware was delivered to the Android devices of the German vendor. According to the blog BornCity , multiple users have been reporting malware infections, their devices were infected with adware designed to display unwanted and invasive ads.

Malware 106

Malware Adware Firmware Accountability 106

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave. Such an engaged, solvent and eager-to-win audience becomes a tidbit for cybercriminals, who always find ways to fool their victims.

Mobile 109

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 109

Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Antivirus programs can also protect against other malicious software like trojans, worms, adware and more. According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8% Comprehensive antivirus protection will also provide password protection for your online accounts through secure encryption. In a word, yes.

Antivirus 125

Antivirus Identity Theft Adware Internet 125

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

Unfortunately, 2021 is proving to be similarly rotten for Apple. While Apple didn’t comment on whether this particular vulnerability had been discovered by cybercriminals, the company released patches for three separate security bugs that were being actively exploited in January 2021. Adware accounted for another 22 percent.

Malware 110

Malware Adware Software Passwords 110

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Unit 42, the Palo Alto Networks threat intelligence team, disclosed that ransomware attacks account for more than one-third of the cases the company responds to and it identifies new ransomware variants weekly. These could be spamware, adware or phishing emails that infect your device or steal your data. holiday weekends in 2021.

Cybersecurity 91

Cybersecurity Passwords Adware Ransomware 91

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

The service, which accepts PayPal, Bitcoin and all major credit cards, is aimed primarily at enterprises engaged in repetitive, automated activity that often results in an IP address being temporarily blocked — such as data scraping, or mass-creating new accounts at some service online. Which hints at a possible BOTNET.

Advertising 222

Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 222

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. 2FA requires both email and mobile phone to get access to an account. Learn more → The post Ransomware Protection: 8 Best Strategies and Solutions in 2021 first appeared on SpinOne.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In 2021, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 3,464,756 malicious installation packages. In 2021, we observed a downward trend in the number of attacks on mobile users. Banking Trojans acquired new capabilities in 2021. Number of detected malicious installation packages, 2018–2021 ( download ). Statistics.

Mobile 124

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 124

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

Malware on mobile Android devices comes in many forms, including adware, ransomware, trojan-banker (aka ‘bankers’), and trojan-dropper (aka ‘droppers’). In fact, Zimperium found the number of phishing sites that target mobile devices specifically has seen 50 percent growth from 2019-2021.

Mobile 86

Mobile Phishing Malware Adware 86

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

There has been a fair bit of Mac adware going around lately with odd two-word names, like StandardBoost or ActivityInput. All of these adware names are pretty generic, revealing nothing about what they’re actually supposed to be doing. Of course, if you thought that this was malware, we’d have to forgive you.

Malware 113

Malware Adware Software Scams 113

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Earlier, Opera required users to create an account and sign in on both platforms, or use the more limited “Opera Touch” app in order to do so. After users install the latest Android and desktop updates, however, they can synchronize all that data across devices within the core apps using a QR code, no need for an account.

Risk 119

Risk Passwords Adware Accountability 119

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 1,686,025,551 attacks from online resources across the globe. Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 119,252 unique users. Geography of financial malware attacks, Q2 2021 ( download ).

Adware 100

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 100

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Then we will go through the key events of 2021 relating to attacks on financial organizations. Analysis of forecasts for 2021. In addition, bitcoin ended 2020 at around $28,000 and quickly rose to a peak of $40,000 in January 2021. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 118

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 118

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. 14.82 -1.81

Mobile 108

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 108

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. In Q2 2021, we discovered that the popular APKPure app has been infected by a malicious module. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ).

Mobile 126

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 126

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

While analyzing the CVE-2021-1732 exploit, first discovered by DBAPPSecurity Threat Intelligence Center and used by the BITTER APT group, we found another zero-day exploit that we believe is linked to the same threat actor. Zero-day vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager used in the wild.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 138

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. Similarly, Kaseya suffered a supply chain attack from the REvil threat group in July 2021. In October 2021 the popular UA-parser.js Ransomware. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs. a trusted vendor.

Malware 96

Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

On March 2, Microsoft released out-of-band patches for four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that are being actively exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858 and CVE-2021-27065). Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. Secondhand news.

Malware 108

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 108

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Our telemetry shows an exponential growth in infostealers in 2021. 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. At this rate, 2022 will likely surpass 2021 as the biggest year for hacking on record.

Cryptocurrency 94

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 94

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

The statistics in this report cover the period from May 2020 to April 2021, inclusive. Attempted infections by malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were logged on the devices of 79,315 users. Number of EU users attacked by financial malware, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Main figures.

Phishing 137

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 137

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 1,098,968,315 attacks from online resources across the globe. Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q3 2021 ( download ).

Malware 102

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 102

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impersonating domains are a thorny problem for most brands, as our 2021 research proved, when we detected an average of 1,100 impersonating domains and subdomains per year per Digital Shadows client. Avoid clicking on anything in an unsolicited email or text message asking you to update or verify account information.

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Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

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. Number of users affected by malware and unwanted applications, by platform, January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 ( download ).

Phishing 105

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 105

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Easily one of the most frustrating types of malware, adware is software designed to harass users with a torrent of unwanted or malicious ads. Some signs of adware infection include: Your browser is noticeably slower than usual. Want to Learn More About Malware? Check Out How to Prevent Different Types of Malware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 107,848 unique users. In Q1 2022 Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of malware designed to steal money from bank accounts on the computers of 107,848 unique users. Financial threats. IoT attacks.

Mobile 110

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 110

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. ” According to our 2023 State of Malware Report, droppers accounted for 14 percent of Android detections. . ” According to our 2023 State of Malware Report, droppers accounted for 14 percent of Android detections.

Mobile 73

Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 73

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 99,989 unique users. The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2021 — Q3 2022 ( download ).

Mobile 93

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 93

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We recently published our report on gaming-related threats in 2021–22. The attackers distribute this password-stealing Trojan under the guise of game cheats in an attempt to steal accounts, card numbers, crypto-wallets and more. The Trojan, once installed, steals account passwords, credit card details, session cookies and more.

Malware 109

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 109

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 100,829 unique users. In Q2 2022, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of malware designed to steal money from bank accounts on the computers of 100,829 unique users. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries.

Mobile 63

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 63