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

The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks. Encryption will regularly be used to protect the data from interception. Bad devices can also include attacks that attempt to steal or redirect network traffic to connect to malicious resources.

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Finally, it is worth mentioning the CVE-2022-34724 vulnerability, which affects Windows DNS Server and can lead to denial of service if exploited. As a result, the attacker can steal confidential data, encrypt critical files on the server to to extort money from the victim, etc. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Mobile 83

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 83

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

In addition, the year gone by demonstrated that everything in the Windows operating system is cyclical, and that most of the detected vulnerabilities exist in the same services, for example, in the drivers of the SMB (SMBGhost, SMBBleed), DNS (SigRed) and ICMPv6 (BadNeighbor) network protocols. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

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Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 127