SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Google Play and Apple Store caught in adware scheme. Google Play and Apple's App Store are reeling from security researchers identifying 13 million app installations linked to 75 fraudulent ads tied to adware on Google Play and another 10 on Apple's App Store. See the list of the most downloaded adware apps.

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Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

Data breaches are on the rise, and according to the 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, a staggering 81% of them are linked to weak or compromised passwords. This annual event encourages you to level up your password game and strengthen your online defenses. The bottom line?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2022

Some data dumps are available on Industrial Spy for free, they were likely downloaded from the leak sites of ransomware gangs or other hacking forums. BleepingComputer added that the executables discovered by MalwareHunterTeam are being distributed through other malware downloaders, including cracks and adware.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

As home users, many of the threats we cover will only affect you second hand, such as disruptions after a company suffers a ransomware attack, or when your private information is sold online after a data breach. But other threats you can do something about. This is changing.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

is out, whats new? . · US charges North Korea agent over Sony Pictures hack and WannaCry. · USB Drives shipped with Schneider Solar Products were infected with malware. · Apple removed the popular app Adware Doctor because steals user browsing history. · Privacy-oriented Linux OS Tails 3.9

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2018 alone, we saw thousands of data breaches expose more than 446 million records. Today, we use the term “malware” to refer to any software created for malicious purposes, which can include website redirects, malvertising, viruses, adware, Trojans, and several other types of software.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. Commodity Malware Reborn: The AgentTesla Total Oil themed Campaign. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites. 5 Cybersecurity Trends in the Professional Services Sector.

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Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Almost 75% of data breach originators have gone completely scot-free and remain anonymous. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% of the total mobile app threats make up the real threats so far.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

RELATED: Researcher: Two Hackers Linked to 42% of Data Breaches ] The current trend is different. New data trading sites are most likely being spawned because ransomware operators are amassing huge amounts of information in extortion attacks and they need an extra monetization mechanism in case victims reject their demands.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

There’s plenty of rules and requirements for things such as data breaches or poor personal data notifications. Crucially, should you get your data protection wrong somewhere along the way, big fines may follow. Batten down the data privacy hatches. It was adopted in 2016 and enforcement began in 2018.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Unlike traditional antivirus programs, which primarily focus on viruses, anti-malware solutions address a wider array of threats, including spyware, adware, ransomware, and trojans. Its real-time scanning continuously monitors your Mac, while features like a built-in VPN and data breach monitoring boost overall security.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

It also does not make you anonymous to your internet service provider (ISP) or protect you from adware or spyware that might be tracking your online behavior, cryptominers, or worse. However, it does not prevent websites from tracking your activities within that session. Over the year, the DNT component was triggered 38,725,551,855 times.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

SWGs use signature-based and behavioral analysis techniques to proactively identify and neutralize known and developing threats, offering real-time protection against viruses, trojans, adware, and other types of malware. SWGs ensure compliance with data protection rules by screening outgoing traffic for sensitive or secret information.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. Weak password policy is the reason behind up to 81% of data breaches. How does antivirus help against ransomware, you may ask?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

For example, malware, spyware, adware, computer worms, botnets, trojan horses and similar malware do not normally impact network equipment (routers, firewalls, etc.) However, as data sharing and access becomes more common, the risk of an intentional or unintentional data breach through non-employees also continues to grow.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Mobidash Android adware spread through phishing and online links Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

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Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

It is allowed to host: ordinary sites, doorway pages, satellites, codecs, adware, tds, warez, pharma, spyware, exploits, zeus, IRC, etc. Here’s a snippet from one of Yalishanda’s advertisements to a cybercrime forum in 2011, when he was running a bulletproof service under the domain real-hosting[.]biz:

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 29, 2022

Plex suffers data breach. Adware found on Google Play — PDF Reader servicing up full screen ads. Thousands of Hikvision video cameras remain unpatched and vulnerable to takeover. 6 reasons MSPs need a patch management platform. How to secure a Mac for your kids. Reset your password now! Stay safe!

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Adware keyloggers. The only good news is that it is not the intent of these programs to harm you (though poor data handling practices by shady adware companies definitely could cause harm regardless of intent). For this reason, most security software will detect these so-called "legitimate" keyloggers as PUPs.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Facebook incidents (a data breach in April and a data leak in October). Because of Facebook’s rebrand and new mission announced by its CEO, the company’s data leaks may represent a severe risk to their customers. ” Mobile banking Trojans on the rise. Cybercriminals raring to restart ATM/PoS attacks.

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