Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

Malware and phishing are two particular mobile threats that you need to defend against in 2023. Just check out the following stats from last year: 18 percent of clicked phishing emails in 2022 came from a mobile device. It’s not.

Mobile 73

Mobile Phishing Malware Adware 73

Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Scranos is a powerful cross-platform rootkit-enabled spyware discovered while investigating malware posing as legitimate software like video players, drivers and even anti-virus products. Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.”

Spyware 70

Spyware Adware Malware Accountability 70

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

For that matter, any productivity software, whether that be a word processor, a notepad, a spreadsheet, a slideshow app, etc. There's a tongue-in-cheek saying about a common piece of advice for avoiding phishing attacks: you can't tell the user to stop clicking things on the thing-clicking machine. Adware keyloggers.

Adware 79

Adware Software Spyware Passwords 79

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

We’ve spent years creating data protection software and here is what we’ve discovered along the way: to protect your company systems and data from ransomware, you need to use multiple strategies and tools at the same time. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask? How does Spin ransomware protection work?

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

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. Search for the official sources: there’s no risk of malware when you download a file or software from them. You should run an antivirus to ensure these issues are fixed and don’t lead to more significant trouble.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Passwords Antivirus Accountability 104

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We used the titles of the games as keywords and ran these against our KSN telemetry to determine the prevalence of malicious files and unwanted software related to these games, as well as the number of users attacked by these files. Key findings. The number of unique malicious and unwanted files discovered within the given period is 5,976.

Mobile 96

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 96

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Jump ahead: Adware. Rogue security software. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface.

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. The examples of closed source commercial software are Skype, Java, Opera. Keylogger – software that secretly monitors and captures keystrokes user makes. You did it!

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. What is Malware . Common types. Computer worms.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. What is Malware? Common Types of Malware. Computer Worms.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Short for “malicious software,” malware is any piece of computer software designed to disrupt the regular function of a network or device, to gain unauthorized access to certain hardware or systems, or to send user data to others without that user’s consent. An August 2022 Statista report counted 2.8 Common Types of Malware.

Malware 69

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 69

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

Just check out the following stats from last year: 18 percent of clicked phishing emails in 2022 came from a mobile device. This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. ” The number of phishing sites targeting mobile has shot up by 50 percent from 2019 to 2021. .

Mobile 64

Mobile Malware Phishing Spyware 64

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%. This software will generally fall into one of two categories: website or computer malware.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

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 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. These are usually policed vigorously, and apps are pre-moderated before being published; however, the authors of malicious and unwanted software employ a variety of tricks to bypass platform checks.

Malware 99

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 99

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. Anti-phishing, spam and fraud prevention. TotalAV’s Key Features.

Ransomware 102

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 102

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

in Software-as-a-Service applications (CRM, file-sharing services, etc.), Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

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.

Malware 94

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 94

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