SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Game over: cybercriminals targeting gamers’ accounts and money.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. Identity check – a set of actions (a password, a fingerprint, or a face scan) designed for verification of someone’s identity.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

Legitimate sites are following us with third-party tracking code, and criminal hackers are busy making friendly sites unfriendly by injecting credit card skimmers , and trying to steal our passwords with phishing sites. Uses heuristics to sniff out and block unknown phishing sites. Go beyond just antivirus.

VPN 78

VPN Phishing Internet Internet 78

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Adapt and update as malware continues to evolve and become more sophisticated to evade detection by antimalware/antivirus programs. Can remove trojans, ransomware, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other objects. Free Kaspersky Password Manager Premium. Anti-phishing, spam and fraud prevention.

Ransomware 109

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 109

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Easily one of the most frustrating types of malware, adware is software designed to harass users with a torrent of unwanted or malicious ads.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

All of them were ordinary people using our free antivirus solution, seemingly unconnected with any organization of interest to a sophisticated attacker of this kind. First, the threat actor sends a spear-phishing email to the potential victim with a lure to download additional documents. The attacks occur in several stages.

Malware 101

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 101

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Yet in a recent report by Nationwide , only 13% of small business owners said they’d been targeted by a cyberattack, but when they saw specific examples of cybercrime — from phishing to ransomware — that number shot up to 58%. Malicious code isn’t confined to operating systems, either. His definition has stood the test of time.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Lazarus made use of COVID-19 themes in its spear-phishing emails, embellishing them with personal information gathered using publicly available sources. We believe this is a continuation of a campaign last summer, reported by Avast , in which the malware masqueraded as the Malwarebytes antivirus installer. Secondhand news.

Malware 94

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 94

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

Often, malicious and unwanted apps created with a binding service are distributed through phishing texts, dubious websites with cracked games and software, and more. It is also clear of alerts from Google Protect and built-in antivirus on devices from different vendors. If some app urges you to do it, it is most likely infected.

Malware 99

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 99

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Once installed, these files would primarily load Adware – programs that flooded victims’ devices with unwanted advertising and gathered their personal data for third-party use, but in particular cases the same spreading technique is used to download malicious implants for targeted espionage. Scam and phishing.

Scams 57

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57