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IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Mobile statistics

SecureList

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type. Quarterly figures.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Jump ahead: Adware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. 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.

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IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Non-mobile statistics

SecureList

In Q2 2022, we detected 15 new ransomware families and 2355 new modifications of this malware type. In Q2 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,377 users from ransomware attacks. Most of the network threats detected in Q2 2022 had been mentioned in previous reports. TOP 20 threats for macOS.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics

SecureList

In Q3 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 72,941 users from ransomware attacks. Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. More than 11,000 of those were assigned the verdict of Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crypmod,

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