SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

Malicious apps get removed from Google Play as soon as they are found, but sometimes after having been downloaded a number of times. Cybercriminals offer to launch Google ads to attract more people to download malicious and unwanted apps. Most frequently, sellers promise to inject code into an app with 5,000 downloads or more.

Malware 98

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

To boost their profits and depend less on outsourcing, some groups such as Revil even scammed their affiliates , adding a backdoor capable of hijacking negotiations with victims and taking the 70% of the ransom payments that is supposed to go to the affiliates. Forecasts for 2022. Rise and consolidation of information stealers.

Cryptocurrency 104

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 104

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). If you’re lucky, the only malware program you’ve come in contact with is adware, which attempts to expose the compromised end-user to unwanted, potentially malicious advertising.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Can remove trojans, ransomware, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other objects. They provide a first line of defense against fake, scam, phishing and spoofed websites, created to harm devices, compromise security, and even steal personal information. Free download that runs on the desktop.

Ransomware 108

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 108

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Urge to take action (click or download) Hackers placed the large button and prompted us to click on it, rushing us to upgrade our system. Sometimes it can be an attachment an email urges you to open or download or sensitive information you need to provide. It encrypts your files and displays a typical ransom note.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing confidential data in addition to encrypting it. We added these, along with data decryption code, to the latest version of RakhniDecryptor. 2 Bangladesh 1.47 3 Taiwan 0.65 4 Mozambique 0.59 5 Pakistan 0.47

Mobile 63

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 63

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

Number of EU users attacked by financial malware, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Geography of banking malware attacks in the EU, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Number of new ransomware modifications detected in the EU, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Threat geography. Top 10 EU countries by share of attacked users.

Phishing 127

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 127

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Applications used as lures, January – November 2020 ( download ). RDP attacks dynamics, January – November 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Scam and phishing. One of the most common concerns for workers is related to phishing scams. The design was so close to the original that only the URL gave away the scam.

Scams 57

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57