Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2022

While Microsoft regularly advertises its security updates with its Patch Tuesdays , Apple slips in patches on an ad-hoc basis — meaning MacOS admins need to put in a little more legwork to keep their devices up-to-date. These threats can throw advertisements up on your screen and slow your computer down, among other things.

DNS 103

DNS Adware Malware Antivirus 103

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

The concept of the term "malvertising" (a portmanteau of "malicious advertising") suggests an overlap with ads, albeit dodgy ones, and therefore fuels the fallacy that its impact hardly goes beyond frustration. This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back.

Cybercrime 84

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 84

SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Also last year, fraudsters abused the marketplace to spread various scam apps, which promised welfare payments or lucrative energy investments. percentage points, and the share of adware, by 18.38 Mobile adware The Adlo family accounted for the largest share of detected installers (22.07%) in 2022. percentage points.

Mobile 110

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 110

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. Number of adware attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ).

Mobile 134

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 134

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The dedicated security firms were primarily big antivirus organisations, some of which were struggling to keep up with the threats now spilling across the Internet. You had very rich and powerful adware companies, making liberal use of bundled installers. As an added bonus, so were many representatives from the adware vendors.

Internet 71

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 71

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. contained the Trojan Triada along with an advertising SDK. Adware came in second with 21.51% — 12.58 Quarterly figures. Yet Q3 brought us quite a few interesting finds at the same time.

Mobile 92

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 92

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40