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Convuster: macOS adware now in Rust

SecureList

Traditionally, most malicious objects detected on the macOS platform are adware: besides the already familiar Shlayer family , the TOP 10 includes Bnodlero, Cimpli, Adload and Pirrit adware. The analysis showed these executables to be a new adware program, that has subsequently been called Convuster. Introduction. Conclusion.

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Malvertising Is a Cybercrime Heavyweight, Not an Underdog

SecureWorld News

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.

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Good old malware for the new Apple Silicon platform

SecureList

Encrypting user files. Adware threats for the new platform. A known Mac malware researcher Patrick Wardle recently published a post covering Pirrit adware. Though it is an old and well-known adware family, it is still actively updated by their authors and new samples are encountered in the wild quite often.

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What is Malware?

Identity IQ

Malicious advertisement. Malicious advertisement, generally known as malvertising, is a tactic that attempts to distribute malware through online advertisements. It typically involves cybercriminals injecting infected ads into legitimate advertising networks that get displayed on websites we trust. Ransomware.

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Mobile malware evolution 2020

SecureList

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 ).

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Scranos – A Cross Platform, Rootkit-Enabled Spyware rapidly spreading

Security Affairs

Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.” Browsing History Stealer Payload — This payload collects Chrome’s browsing history and sends it to the C&C in an encrypted form. The data sent to the C2 is encrypted with AES.

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Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions

eSecurity Planet

Adware : Though not all security professionals consider adware malicious, this threat category presents users with unwanted advertisements and may track their activities without consent. is a type of malware that will encrypt a user’s data and hold it for “ransom” until the attacker is paid. ransomware?

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