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Mobile malware evolution in 2024

SecureList

The statistics for previous years may differ from earlier publications due to a data and methodology revision implemented in 2024. The year in figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in 2024: A total of 33.3 million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented. A total of 1.1

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Quarterly figures In Q3 2024: Kaspersky solutions successfully blocked more than 652 million cyberattacks originating from various online resources. 2 China 0.95 3 Libya 0.68 4 South Korea 0.66

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Lumma/Amadey: fake CAPTCHAs want to know if you’re human

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Our recent research into the adware landscape revealed that this malicious CAPTCHA is spreading through a variety of online resources that have nothing to do with games: adult sites, file-sharing services, betting platforms, anime resources, and web apps monetizing through traffic.

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Macs targeted by info stealers in new era of cyberthreats

Malwarebytes

And in 2024, one malicious program in particular is responsible for the lions share of info stealer activityracking up 70% of known info stealer detections on Mac. Some info stealers dont even require an additional stepthey can take cryptocurrency directly from a victims online accounts. They are wildly adaptable.

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No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware

Malwarebytes

As revealed in our 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report, a full 11% of all detections recorded by Malwarebytes on Mac computers in 2023 were for different variants of malware—the catch-all term that cybersecurity researchers use to refer to ransomware, trojans, info stealers, worms, viruses, and more. There pretty much always has been.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2025. Mobile statistics

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Non-mobile statistics Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in the first quarter of 2025: A total of 12 million attacks on mobile devices involving malware, adware, or unwanted apps were blocked. The stolen amount in TRON cryptocurrency alone was $182,000.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2025. Non-mobile statistics

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According to law enforcement officials, the multinational operation resulted in the seizure of more than 40 assets, including computers, phones, and cryptocurrency wallets. Arrested in Israel last August, the suspect is accused of receiving more than $230,000 in cryptocurrency for his work with the group between June 2022 and February 2024.

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