Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Bank details. The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. Broadly speaking, a digital identity can be split into two categories: digital attributes and digital activities. Digital Attributes. Biometrics.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Appknox

JUNE 23, 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 media-based scams are increasing as the average Australian uses their smartphone to connect unilaterally with multiple social networking services.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Analysts predict that mobile gaming will account for $90.7 Most threats uncovered on PC and mobile devices were adware, but dangerous malware was also present: from stealers to bankers, often leading to the loss of not just credentials but money, including cryptocurrency. Additionally, the number of gamers will continue to rise.

Adware 114

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 114

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Most of the tax-related attacks follow a few tried and true methods: A phishing email or scam call from someone purporting to be from the IRS, or an accountant offering to help you get a big refund. Many search hijackers in this family also use notifications, which qualifies them as adware.

Identity Theft 114

Identity Theft Adware Scams VPN 114

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

Cryptocurrency 89

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 89

SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

million malware, adware, and riskware attacks. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 40.8% million malicious installation packages, 154,000 of these containing a mobile banking Trojan. MobiDash (35.2%) was 2023’s most popular adware family, followed by Adlo (9.4%) and HiddenAd (9%). 14.82 -1.81

Mobile 97

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 97

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. ” Mobile banking Trojans on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 107

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

One of the most outstanding examples involves $2 million ‘s worth of CS:GO skins stolen from a user’s account , which means that losses can get truly grave. Adware (4.19%) comes second: this type of software displays unwanted (and sometimes irritating) pop-up ads which can appear on a user’s computer or mobile device.

Mobile 98

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 98

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Scams could present themselves in many forms. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

97,661 new mobile banking Trojans. Especially notable in 2021 were the Joker Trojan, which signs victims up to paid subscriptions, the Facestealer Trojan, which steals credentials from Facebook accounts, and various banking Trojan loaders. Banking Trojans acquired new capabilities in 2021. Figures of the year.

Mobile 120

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 120

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. The goals can be different – to sell this information to those who may benefit from it, like the advertisers, competitors, data companies; to obtain the banking information and passwords, and so on.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. ” According to our 2023 State of Malware Report, droppers accounted for 14 percent of Android detections. . ” According to our 2023 State of Malware Report, droppers accounted for 14 percent of Android detections.

Mobile 67

Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 67

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With millions of new users on streaming platforms, cyberattackers have recognized this heightened demand and seek to take advantage of it by distributing streaming phishing scams and spreading malware under the guise of users’ favorite shows. Phishing attacks are one of the most widespread ways of stealing account credentials.

Phishing 96

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 96

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. Detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and malware. TotalAV’s Key Features.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 102

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

Attempted infections by malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were logged on the devices of 79,315 users. The statistics include not only banking threats, but malware for ATMs and payment terminals. Number of users attacked by banking malware. Financial threats. Threat geography.

Phishing 129

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 129

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 106,863 unique users. Financial threats Financial threat statistics In Q1 2023, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of banking malware on the computers of 106,863 unique users. 2 Afghanistan 4.6

Mobile 64

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 64

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This might be your boss, or somebody from HR, IT, or accounting departments. Very simple: when a hacker gains credentials to your G Suite or O365 account, they can easily inject malicious code in the environment. Fake applications are used for many different kinds of scams, including the spreading of ransomware.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Some employees are not strictly using their business accounts for work-related purposes. For example, 42% of workers say they are using personal email accounts for work and nearly half (49%) have admitted to increasing how often they do this. Scam and phishing. Most common shadow IT in use. Kaspersky detected 1.66

Scams 58

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 58