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. “Online[.]io

Advertising 216

Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 216

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 132

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 132

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

Booby-trapped selfie apps The fact remains that Android commands an 85% share of the global smartphone operating system market, and that’s irresistible to criminals. However, the three apps in question — Pro Selfie Beauty Camera, Selfie Beauty Camera Pro, and Pretty Beauty Camera 2019 — were really tools to spread adware and spyware.

Mobile 138

Mobile Spyware Banking Manufacturing 138

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Because relying on one solution like antivirus won’t get you far in case of a full-blown ransomware attack. Very few providers on the market grant ransomware protection coming with backup services, making the backed up files isolated and airtight. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

According to the analytical agency Newzoo, in 2022, the global gaming market will exceed $ 200 billion , with 3 billion players globally. As the mobile gaming market continues to grow, we analyzed KSN data specifically on mobile threats. Since then, the industry has never stopped growing.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Millions of websites across the internet also contain vulnerabilities that make them easy targets. The experimental program spread via the ARPANET (a predecessor of the internet) to infect computers running the Tenex operating system, causing them to display an ominous message: “I’m the creeper: Catch me if you can.”.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84