Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. As new forms of malicious code appeared, an antivirus (AV) industry arose to tackle the challenge of detecting and responding to cyber threats. Ransomware. Trojans/Spyware. Logic bombs.

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Hot for Security

MAY 4, 2021

A second flaw present in the same open-source web browser engine, tracked as CVE-2021-30663 and reported by an anonymous researcher, can be similarly exploited to achieve “arbitrary code execution.”. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited,” the company says.

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VPN Adware Engineering Malware 144

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

Adware : Though not all security professionals consider adware malicious, this threat category presents users with unwanted advertisements and may track their activities without consent. Mobile malware solutions, much like their desktop counterparts, do anti-virus and anti-spyware/adware scanning. Types of mobile malware.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Several anti-malware apps developed by Trend Micro, including Dr Cleaner, Dr. Unarchiver, Dr Antivirus, and App Uninstall, have been removed from the Mac App Store after researchers discovered they were harvesting users’ browser history and other information. And what do you think that might be? states the Guardian app research team.

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Adware Data collection Advertising Antivirus 85

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Like all operating systems, macOS presents a moving target to attackers as it acquires new features and new forms of protection over time. For example, antivirus software such as Malwarebytes needs to be able to see everything it can in order to best protect you. This can cause some problems.

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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.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Malware has been present in the digital space since the 1980s, with early prank malware like the Morris Worm or the (c)Brain. 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. Common Types of Malware.

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