SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This type of cyberextortion predated Trojans, which encrypt the victim’s files. In 2020 — 2023, one of them was an active cyberextortionist who attacked organizations in several countries, causing a total of at least $1.9 Adware and other potentially unwanted applications were as usual the most widespread threats for macOS.

Mobile 106

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 106

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2023: Kaspersky solutions blocked 694,400,301 attacks from online resources across the globe. Financial threats Financial threat statistics In Q3 2023, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of banking malware on the computers of 76,551 unique users.

Mobile 122

Mobile Ransomware Malware IoT 122

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. For example, we found Trojan-Spy.AndroidOS.Agent.ahu, a Trojan hidden inside a WhatsApp mod, that steals encrypted messenger databases along with their decryption keys.

Mobile 116

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 116

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. In the past, many actors would join forces to attack and encrypt as many organizations around the world as possible.

Cryptocurrency 106

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 106

SecureList

MARCH 20, 2024

In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8 million malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices. One of 2023’s most resonant attacks was Operation Triangulation , targeting iOS, but that was rather a unique case. Conclusion In 2023, we detected more than 1.3 However, Tambir has a much richer feature set.

Malware 129

Malware Mobile Firmware Spyware 129

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

In June, the FBI announced that it had obtained over 7,000 decryption keys for files encrypted by Lockbit ransomware attacks. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2023 – Q2 2024 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q2 2024, Kaspersky solutions protected 85,819 unique users from ransomware Trojans.

Mobile 113

Mobile Antivirus Adware Ransomware 113

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines. Passwords Google and Microsoft made good on their promise to back passkeys , an encryption-based alternative to passwords that can’t be stolen, guessed, cracked, or phished. This is changing.

Malware 103

Malware Passwords Identity Theft Banking 103