SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. 516,617 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 53,947 packages were related to mobile banking trojans, and 1,942 packages were mobile ransomware trojans. Quarterly highlights. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 113

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 113

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Police dismantled bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted Python URL parsing function flaw can enable command execution UK govt contractor MPD FM leaks employee passport data Power Generator in South Africa hit with DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike The Evolution of API: From Commerce to Cloud Gafgyt botnet is targeting EoL Zyxel routers Charming (..)

Data breaches 89

Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime Adware 89

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Attempts to run malware designed to steal money via online access to bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 118,099 users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Ransomware programs. New additions to the ransomware arsenal. Financial threats. Financial threat statistics.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2022

We public schemes, drawings, technologies, political and military secrets, accounting reports and clients databases. 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. We gather data using vunlerability in their IT infrastructure.

Adware 105

Adware Malware Hacking Accountability 105

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

There was KeRanger ransomware in 2016. ThiefQuest , a Mac malware masquerading as ransomware, was discovered in mid-2020. In fact, they should be commended for developing many beneficial technologies that help Mac (and iPhone) users stay more secure. Several effective Mac-facing miners joined the crypto-rush in 2018.

Malware 96

Malware Adware Software Passwords 96

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 96

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

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. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 121

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 121

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

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. Credit monitoring involves using technology to keep close track of your credit report and credit activity. A common example is phishing. Credential Stuffing.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Often, like in the case of ransomware, malicious code both benefits the attacker and harms the victim. The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. Ransomware. For example, they provide a way for non-technical people to launch ransomware campaigns.

Malware 96

Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

There are crawlers that can search your phone for personally identifiable information (PII), account credentials, banking-related or credit card data in seconds. There are many categories of malware that cybercriminals could install through juice jacking, including adware, cryptominers, ransomware, spyware, or Trojans.

Mobile 98

Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. Once again, the sophistication of the apps varied greatly; however, they largely shared one purpose: deceive users into downloading them.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Ransomware is everywhere these days, striking fear into the hearts of IT and business managers alike. And studies support that perception, showing ransomware growing in both prevalence and effectiveness. Best Ransomware Removal Tools. Detect compromised accounts, insider threats, and malware. EnigmaSoft.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 109

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

With all the appearing tools, technologies, methods, and attacks, the cybersecurity field remains one of the hardest to grasp and to keep up with. Closed Source – a proprietary technology whose copyright hides its source code and forbids its distribution or modification. You can see how ransomware looks below.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In 2021, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 3,464,756 malicious installation packages. 17,372 new mobile ransomware Trojans. The Sova banker steals cookies , enabling attackers to access the user’s current session and personal mobile banking account without knowing the login credentials. against 2020.

Mobile 126

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 126

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Ransomware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. How to Defend Against Adware. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. 886,105 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 24,604 packages were mobile banking Trojans; 3,623 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. in light of the decline in adware attacks.

Mobile 129

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 129

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 119,252 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 97,451 unique users. Ransomware programs. Ransomware attacks on large organizations continued in Q2. Number of new ransomware modifications.

Adware 102

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 102

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The exploit was initially identified by our advanced exploit prevention technology and related detection records. Over the past few years, we have built a multitude of exploit protection technologies into our products that have detected several zero-days, proving their effectiveness time and again. Evolution of JSWorm ransomware.

Ransomware 140

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 140

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 107,848 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,694 unique users. Ransomware programs. Several members of the REvil ransomware crime group were arrested by Russian law enforcement in January.

Mobile 113

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 113

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Ransomware gangs are exploiting vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi to target virtual hard disks and encrypt the data stored on them. Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. You can read our analysis of a new adware program called Convuster here.

Malware 110

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 110

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 100,829 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,377 unique users. Ransomware programs. This was the first-ever case of ransomware groups doing a (self-promotion?) Financial threats.

Mobile 65

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 65

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. Some signs of adware infection include: Your browser is noticeably slower than usual. Ransomware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 99,989 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 72,941 unique users. Ransomware programs. The third quarter of 2022 saw the builder for LockBit, a well-known ransomware, leaked online.

Mobile 96

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 96

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. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 60,900 unique users. Most prolific ransomware gangs. Web Anti-Virus detected 246,912,694 unique URLs as malicious. Ramnit 28.9 Emotet 19.5 Trickster 6.5

Mobile 69

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 69

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks. or network traffic.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

Despite all the technological solutions to any problem in today’s world, there is always the human-factor to consider. The best technology cannot account for the actions and specifically the mistakes that humans can make which may totally undermine the solution that technology provides.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 104,257 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 108,323 unique users. Ransomware programs. Europol and the Ukrainian police have arrested two members of an unnamed ransomware gang. Q3 closures.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 105

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

25,314 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, 3,596 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. The majority (61.43%) of the discovered threats belonged to the adware category. Therefore, a black market for game accounts and Trojans that work to satisfy the demand have been around for a long time. Quarterly highlights.

Mobile 77

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 77

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 76,551 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 46,872 unique users. Also detected were attacks by unknown ransomware on unpatched Openfire servers with CVE-2023-32315. Ramnit 34.0 Emotet 12.6

Mobile 85

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 85

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Attempts to run malware for stealing money from online bank accounts were stopped on the computers of 95,546 unique users. Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 57,612 unique users. The list of the busiest ransomware gangs in Q2 2023 looked as follows. Ramnit 30.0 2 Zbot/Zeus Trojan-Banker.Win32.Zbot Emotet 11.9

Mobile 82

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 82