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 86

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 86

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

Launched in 2013, Microleaves is a service that allows customers to route their Internet traffic through PCs in virtually any country or city around the globe. Microleaves works by changing each customer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address every five to ten minutes. Which hints at a possible BOTNET.

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Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 212

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 ).

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Strange Pop-Up Window Messages Unwanted pop-up advertisements or messages that display even while you are not surfing the internet might indicate the presence of adware or other types of malware. Disconnect from the Internet Malware often relies on the internet to spread or communicate with its control server.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 25, 2018

After being provided with a list of the apps and websites connected to the scheme, Google investigated and found that dozens of the apps used its mobile advertising network. The company estimates this operation stole close to $10 million from advertisers who used Google's ad network to place ads in the affected websites and apps.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.” The main dropper is able to steal browser cookies and login credentials from Google Chrome, Chromium, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Baidu Browser and Yandex.

Spyware 74

Spyware Adware Malware Accountability 74

SecureList

AUGUST 16, 2022

To earn more money, some developers may pass it on to third parties or sell it to advertisers. For instance, when an account of the developer of a popular add-on was hijacked after a phishing attack, millions of users received adware on their devices without their knowledge. From January 2020 to June 2022, more than 4.3

Adware 100

Adware Engineering Malware Software 100

Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2019

Researchers speculate the Linker malware has the same authors of the OSX/Surfbuyer adware. In late May, security researcher Filippo Cavallarin disclosed a bug in Gatekeeper that would allow a malicious binary downloaded from the Internet to bypass the Gatekeeper scanning process. ” reads the analysis published by Intego.

Malware 77

Malware Adware Advertising Internet 77

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

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. Another common type of software spread as games is adware, which shows illicit advertising against users’ wish.

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Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 112

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

. “Once the malware has elevated to root privileges, it attempts to download additional software (observed to be adware in the analyzed samples) and disables Gatekeeper for the downloaded software using spctl.” Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Pierluigi Paganini.

Malware 85

Malware Adware Advertising Software 85

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 9, 2021

An attempt at a simple definition: a search engine is a software system that allows users to find content on the Internet based on their input. The introduction of the major search engines brought about huge changes in the way we use the Internet. Organizations can buy advertisements that get displayed above the actual search results.

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Engineering Marketing Adware Internet 125

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Commodity Malware Reborn: The AgentTesla Total Oil themed Campaign. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Adware Password Management Advertising Hacking 53

Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

DealPly adware abuses reputation services to remain under the radar. Copyright (C) 2014-2015 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Copyright (C) 2014 Media.net Advertising FZ-LLC All Rights Reserved -->. Once again thank you! Poshmark, the social commerce marketplace, discloses a data breach. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Data breaches Adware Small Business Advertising 54

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many search hijackers in this family also use notifications, which qualifies them as adware. ” The internet archive has a first snapshot dating back to October of 2000. ”), even when the customer does not spend any money, is exactly what attracts the most obnoxious advertisers on the web. A bad start!

Identity Theft 114

Identity Theft Adware Scams VPN 114

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Earlier this week, security researchers reported on a trending adware infection known as Fireball. If true, it’s possible that infected systems could be made part of a botnet and used to carry out new types of attack over the Internet. This can be performed after any amount of time following the installation of the dropper itself.

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Adware Software Passwords Internet 52

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Jump ahead: Adware. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. with no internet.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

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. Nowadays, such pages are necessary to build a brand, generate new business, and resolve customer issues.

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Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

Let’s face it, the Internet is kind of like the Wild West when it comes to threats to our privacy and security. Your name, your address, location data, and more, are all being collected, packaged up, and sold to advertisers at any given moment. Malicious links. Third-party ad trackers. Information-gobbling data brokers.

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VPN Phishing Internet Internet 77

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner. Cloud – computing recourses that make it available to access your files and services through the internet from any point in the world. Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system.

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Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common types. Trojan horse.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Another consequence of this high-profile incident was a new rule on the Russian-language forum XSS, where many developers of ransomware, including REvil (also known as Sodinokibi or Sodin), LockBit and Netwalker, advertise their affiliate programs. The new rule forbade the advertising and selling of any ransomware programs on the site.

Adware 91

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 91

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common Types of Malware. Trojan Horse.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. Easily one of the most frustrating types of malware, adware is software designed to harass users with a torrent of unwanted or malicious ads. Some signs of adware infection include: Your browser is noticeably slower than usual.

Malware 74

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 74

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

What follows are a series of clues that point to the likely real-life identity of a Russian man who appears responsible for enabling a ridiculous amount of cybercriminal activity on the Internet today. It is allowed to host: ordinary sites, doorway pages, satellites, codecs, adware, tds, warez, pharma, spyware, exploits, zeus, IRC, etc.

Cybercrime 181

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 181

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The steps in the process include the following: Step 1 You visit a legitimate (or seemingly legitimate) website that has an injected malicious code in it that looks like advertising. Some of those fake apps steal your banking data when you try to pay for the extra functionality; others display adware or take money for scam subscriptions.

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Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Two drivers of this conflict are not having a separate room for every family member who needs to work from home (26%) and arguments about how much children should use the Internet (33%). Part of the problem is that, when we teach good Internet safety practices, we are typically speaking to active internet users.

Scams 57

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57