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

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

MAY 27, 2022

The keys turned out to be authentic and we increased our support to decrypt files encrypted by these infamous forms of ransomware in our RakhniDecryptor utility. The TOP 20 threats to users detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS is usually dominated by various adware apps. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Mobile 113

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 113

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

It allows an unauthenticated attacker to call an LSARPC interface method and get authenticated by Windows domain controller via the NTLM protocol. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Mobile 65

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 65

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Researchers discovered the ProxyNotShell exploits while investigating an APT attack: an authenticated user can use the loopholes to elevate their privileges and run arbitrary code on an MS Exchange server. As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware.

Mobile 96

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 96