CSO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In its newly released annual State of Malware report , cybersecurity firm Malwarebytes selected five threats that they consider to be archetypes for some of the most common malware families observed in 2022: LockBit ransomware The Emotet botnet The SocGholish drive-by download Android droppers macOS Genio adware "Protecting your business for the rest (..)

Adware 74

Adware Scams Malware Ransomware 74

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

Mobile 60

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 60

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. A total of 370,327 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 59,167 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, 1318 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans.

Mobile 74

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 74

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Finally, we will make some forecasts about financial attacks in 2022. The Conti Gang was another group that also had issues with their associates when an apparently vengeful affiliate leaked the ransomware group’s playbook after claiming the notorious cybercriminal organization underpaid him for doing its dirty work.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. After triaging said incidents to remove false positives, we collected the true positive incidents to analyze them and better comprehend how attackers were targeting the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

Ransomware has gone through several game-changing milestones over the course of its decade-long evolution. Two years later, a sketchy affiliate model called Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) made its debut, thereby lowering the entry bar for wannabe threat actors. For instance, the felons hit the D.C.

Ransomware 85

Ransomware Encryption Adware Data breaches 85

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 3, 2022

LA Secure” is the free application that is available from January 3rd,2022 and will be open to Android and iOS platforms. In the future, there is a high possibility that the said app will also secure users from mobile ransomware. Note- Now, to those who are not aware of the threats lurking in Public Wi-Fi, here’s a gist of them.

Adware 121

Adware Mobile Cyber threats Cryptocurrency 121

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. Windows malware detections from January 2019 to May 2022. Top 10 Windows malware detection categories from January 2022 to May 2022.

Threat Detection 94

Threat Detection Malware Adware Accountability 94

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2022

Very strange… pic.twitter.com/on0v3IryKB — MalwareHunterTeam (@malwrhunterteam) April 15, 2022. Some data dumps are available on Industrial Spy for free, they were likely downloaded from the leak sites of ransomware gangs or other hacking forums.

Adware 104

Adware Malware Hacking Accountability 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A look back on the year 2022 and what to expect in 2023. This report assesses how accurately we predicted the developments in the financial threats landscape in 2022 and ponder at what to expect in 2023. Analysis of forecasts for 2022. Also of note in 2022 are campaigns impersonating well-known software brands like Notepad++.

Cryptocurrency 87

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 87

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This week, VMware and Microsoft warned of an ongoing, widespread Chromeloader malware campaign that is dropping malicious browser extensions, node-WebKit malware, and ransomware. pic.twitter.com/v6sexKgDSg — Microsoft Security Intelligence (@MsftSecIntel) September 16, 2022. ” concludes VMware.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Ransomware Security Intelligence 98

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

It’s easy to see why, considering that almost half of organizations said they suffered a mobile-related compromise in 2022. Just check out the following stats from last year: 18 percent of clicked phishing emails in 2022 came from a mobile device.

Mobile 73

Mobile Phishing Malware Adware 73

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

MRG Effitas, a world leader in independent IT research, published its antivirus efficacy assessment results in August 2022. We achieved the highest possible score (100%) for a fourth consecutive quarter and received certifications for Level 1 (the highest ranking awarded by MRG Effitas), Exploit, Online Banking, and Ransomware.

Adware 62

Adware Ransomware Data collection Antivirus 62

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

Some of the unearthed hoaxes delivered infostealers such as Aurora Stealer, Batloader, and IceID, with the latter having gained notoriety for facilitating Quantum ransomware distribution. This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back.

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 83

Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2022

In fact, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report 2022, 95% of cybersecurity issues are traced to human error. Phishing emails, social engineering tactics, and adware are all deployed to manipulate people into taking an action they normally wouldn’t take. . Share successes .

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity Adware Social Engineering Cyber threats 98

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 94

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 94

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022. Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Mobile devices pave the way to launch ransomware attacks on Australian businesses of every scale and domain.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Nevertheless, in our APT predictions for 2022 , we noted that more attackers would reach the sophistication level required to develop such tools. Andariel deploys DTrack and Maui ransomware. Non-mobile statistics.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: Kaspersky solutions blocked 1,216,350,437 attacks from online resources across the globe. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,694 unique users.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: Kaspersky solutions blocked 956,074,958 attacks from online resources across the globe. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 72,941 unique users.

Mobile 83

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 83

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: Kaspersky solutions blocked 1,164,544,060 attacks from online resources across the globe. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,377 unique users.

Mobile 61

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 61

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 billion malware attacks worldwide in the first half of 2022 alone.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

Just check out the following stats from last year: 18 percent of clicked phishing emails in 2022 came from a mobile device. Verizon Mobile Security Index 2022) 46 percent of organizations that had suffered a mobile-related security breach in 2022 said that app threats were a contributing factor.

Mobile 64

Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 64

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 60,900 unique users. In Q1 2023, we discovered builds from several ransomware families intended for running on Linux and VMWare ESXi servers, namely: ESXiArgs (new family), Nevada (a rebranding of Nokoyawa, which is written in Rust), Royal, IceFire. Most prolific ransomware gangs.

Mobile 63

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 63

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

For example, malware, spyware, adware, computer worms, botnets, trojan horses and similar malware do not normally impact network equipment (routers, firewalls, etc.) Evolving Attacks Ten years ago, most outside of IT never heard of ransomware. or network traffic. If it doesn’t affect the network, it is not a network threat.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 46,872 unique users. Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights Vulnerability exploitation In Q3, ransomware groups were detected exploiting vulnerabilities in various server software. Ramnit 34.0 2 Zbot/Zeus Trojan-Banker.Win32.Zbot 3 Emotet Trojan-Banker.Win32.Emotet

Mobile 74

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 74

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 57,612 unique users. Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights MOVEit Transfer vulnerabilities exploited The Cl0p ransomware gang began heavily exploiting vulnerabilities in MOVEit Transfer, a secure file transfer software solution used by organizations around the world.

Mobile 75

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 75