Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Avast Threat Labs Q4 2022 Threat Report observed a rise in social engineering attacks during the final quarter of 2022, including invoice and refund fraud, tech support scams, and others aimed at stealing money. The post Avast Threat Labs Q4 2022 Threat Report | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard.

Threat Reports 52

Threat Reports Adware Social Engineering Scams 52

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

million attacks using malware, adware, or unwanted mobile software were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 46% of all threats detected. The most common threats remained adware (46.16%) and RiskTool-type unwanted apps (21.27%). The most prevalent adware families were BrowserAd (28.5% 9.82 +1.07

Mobile 113

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 113

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Given that nearly a quarter of players were underage as of 2022, they may be easy prey for the attackers. Our analysis drew on data sourced from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), which is a system for processing anonymized cyberthreat-related data shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users, from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023.

Mobile 139

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 139

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 98

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

Disney and Amazon had a total of 40bn impressions between them in the first quarter of 2020, and Google is pretty much powered by advertising : Google is an attention merchant that – in 2022 – generated over $224 billion (almost 80% of revenues) from ads (Google Search, YouTube Ads, and Network sites. Beware shady blockers.

Adware 98

Adware Advertising Marketing Scams 98

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Australian Mobile Cybersecurity in 2022. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

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. Scams could present themselves in many forms. As part of our research, we’ve identified 174 malicious domains impersonating official webpages belonging to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

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Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

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 80

Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 80

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 106

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 106

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. In November 2022, cybercriminals somehow acquired the right to run ads on Google for the popular open-source graphics editor GIMP. The silver lining is that such scams are fairly easy to avoid.

Cybercrime 108

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 108

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. Note, however, that on the dark web nothing eliminates the risk of being scammed with 100% probability. Not long ago, we published a report about the threats smartphone users faced in 2022.

Malware 134

Malware Encryption Accountability Mobile 134

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Department of Justice announced that as a result of a joint operation with the FBI that started in July 2022, the FBI penetrated networks belonging to the Hive group and obtained decryption keys for more than 1,300 victims. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. Progress in combating cybercrime Europol and the U.S.

Mobile 99

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 99

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Finally, we will make some forecasts about financial attacks in 2022. To boost their profits and depend less on outsourcing, some groups such as Revil even scammed their affiliates , adding a backdoor capable of hijacking negotiations with victims and taking the 70% of the ransom payments that is supposed to go to the affiliates.

Cryptocurrency 140

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 140