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 112

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 112

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). Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. The vulnerabilities are being exploited by RansomExx.

Malware 93

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 93

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

Though these scripts have slight variations, they mostly belong to a plague of adware strains— Shlayer and Bundlore. The malicious shell scripts used by Shlayer and Bundlore are usually malvertising-focused adware bundlers using shell scripts in the kill chain to download and install an adware payload.

Adware 121

Adware Encryption Malware Passwords 121

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 89

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 89

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. Bank-grade encryption to help keep information like passwords and personal details secure.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 109

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. Activation: The ransomware begins encrypting sensitive files or locking down the system. Ransomware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

An intelligence team later discovered that HermeticRansom only superficially encrypts files, and ones encrypted by the ransomware can be decrypted. RUransom malware was discovered in March, which was created to encrypt files on computers in Russia. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2021 — Q1 2022 ( download ).

Mobile 95

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 95

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

This might have been a test build, as the sample did not encrypt any files, but these events may herald the impending return of REvil. Kaspersky researchers found a way to recover files encrypted by the Yanluowang ransomware and released a decryptor for all victims. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries.

Mobile 60

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 60

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2021 — Q3 2022 ( download ). In Q3 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 72,941 users from ransomware attacks. As a result, the attacker can steal confidential data, encrypt critical files on the server to to extort money from the victim, etc. Vulnerability statistics.

Mobile 82

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 82

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing confidential data in addition to encrypting it. We detected notably large numbers of attacks and scans that targeted log4j-type vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-44228 ). 2 Bangladesh 1.47 3 Taiwan 0.65

Mobile 63

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 63

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 68

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 68

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is, stealing and encrypting confidential data. Additionally, we observed scanning for Log4j-type vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-44228 ), attacks on them, and probing of systems for insecure deserialization in Java.

Mobile 73

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 73

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing and encrypting confidential data. Notable numbers of attacks and scans that targeted log4j-type vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-44228) were recorded. 2 South Korea 1.25 3 Yemen 1.18 4 Taiwan 1.07 7 Iraq 0.33

Mobile 74

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 74