Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2023

Bitdefender researchers have discovered 60,000 different Android apps secretly installing adware in the past six months. Bitdefender announced the discovery of more than 60,000 Android apps in the past six months that were spotted installing adware on Android devices. ” reads the report published by Bitdefender.

Adware 87

Adware Mobile Malware Advertising 87

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download.

Advertising 216

Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 216

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Many search hijackers in this family also use notifications, which qualifies them as adware. It’s not that I recognized the form displayed in the notifications, but I knew the notification would likely be aimed at US users of the extension I was investigating since I had set my VPN to New York.

Identity Theft 111

Identity Theft Adware Scams VPN 111

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2022

Be cautious when you enter public wi-fi and use VPN to protect you from hacking techniques and phishing attacks. Worms, adware, rootkits, spyware, trojans, ransomware, and many other viruses that may have come to your ears along the time are your personal data’s enemies. Pay attention to symptoms of malware.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Passwords Antivirus Accountability 104

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

That’s where Malwarebytes Premium + Privacy VPN comes in. Your name, your address, location data, and more, are all being collected, packaged up, and sold to advertisers at any given moment. Using a Virtual Private Network, or VPN. But not all VPNs are equal. Even menstrual cycle data is fair game.

VPN 75

VPN Phishing Internet Internet 75

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The most common way to sneak malware onto Google Play is for a Trojan to mimic a legitimate app already published on the site (for example, a photo editor or a VPN service) with the addition of a small piece of code to decrypt and launch a payload from the Trojan’s body or download it from the attackers’ server. Mobile adware.

Mobile 118

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 118

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Virtual Private Network (VPN) – technology that extends a private network and all its encryption, security, and functionality across a public network. Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. It is used by websites to prevent bots from spamming.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40