eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In a recent study of 1,237 Chrome extensions with a minimum of 1,000 downloads, Incogni researchers found that nearly half ask for permissions that could potentially expose personally identifiable information (PII), distribute adware and malware , or even log everything users do online, including accessing passwords and financial data.

Risk 113

Risk Adware Data collection Passwords 113

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You had very rich and powerful adware companies, making liberal use of bundled installers. The adware was frequently incredibly invasive, with affiliate networks often in meltdown promoting every kind of rogue install under the sun. Data execution prevention, helping to ward off buffer overflow exploits.

Internet 74

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 74

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Several anti-malware apps developed by Trend Micro have been removed from the Mac App Store because they were harvesting users’ browser history and other info. “The data collected was explicitly identified to the customer in the data collection policy and is highlighted to the user during the install.

Adware 83

Adware Data collection Advertising Antivirus 83

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

Our recent participation in two highly-regarded industry evaluations, namely MRG-Effitas and Info-Tech’s Data Quadrant Report, reflects our belief that continual testing and unbiased validation are crucial to our mission to deliver easy, effective, and efficient cyber protection for customers.

Adware 66

Adware Ransomware Data collection Antivirus 66

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In this report, we provide the latest statistics on cyberthreats to gamers, as well as detailed information on the most widespread and dangerous types of malware that players must be aware of. As the mobile gaming market continues to grow, we analyzed KSN data specifically on mobile threats. Methodology. Key findings. Grand Theft Auto.

Mobile 109

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 109