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 83

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 83

Security Affairs

APRIL 26, 2020

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Spyware 95

Spyware Hacking Advertising Antivirus 95

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. The pop up blocker in particular was a big help with the proliferation of adware and spyware plugging into advertising networks. Help required.

Internet 72

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 72

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. After the application ran, it could follow one of several scenarios, depending on its creator’s greed and the advertising module’s capabilities.

Mobile 134

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 134

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

contained the Trojan Triada along with an advertising SDK. The first one includes scam apps of Trojan.AndroidOS.Fakeapp variety exploiting the theme of social payments to cajole money out of the user; the second one is the fast growing family Trojan-PSW.AndroidOS.Facestealer stealing Facebook account data.

Mobile 92

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 92

SecureList

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

They used official advertisements and provided a synopsis of the film on the website. More and more often, scam websites posing as large companies that promise huge cash prizes in return for completing a survey have begun setting out stricter criteria for those who want a chance to win. Malware families. up on 2020.

Phishing 65

Phishing Scams Accountability Banking 65

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. Spyware – malware that spies on the computer to collect the information about a product, a company, a person. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40