Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

The malware installs Any Search bar on the targeted Mac device to deploy adware, it also intercepts and collects browser data and it is able to alter search results to deliver malicious ads. According to Kaspersky, in 2019, one in ten of our Mac security solutions encountered this malware at least once. Cimpli, AdWare.

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Security Affairs

JULY 17, 2019

Threat actors used the Extembro DNS- changer Trojan in an adware campaign to prevent users from accessing security-related websites. Security experts at Malwarebytes observed an adware campaign that involved the Extembro DNS- changer Trojan to prevent users from accessing websites of security vendors.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2022

Below is the description for the marketplace: “There you can buy or download for free private and compromising data of your competitors. 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.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

In January, the popular security researcher Patrick Wardle discovered one of the first malware designed to target M1 chips, it is a variant of the Pirrit adware specifically compiled for the new generation of Apple chips. ” If you want to receive the weekly Security Affairs Newsletter for free subscribe here.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

This attack chain starts with an ISO file that’s downloaded when a user clicks malicious ads or YouTube comments. Experts also observed the use of ChromeLoader to download the Enigma Ransomware which is distributed in HTML attachments found in the ISO archive. ” concludes VMware.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 17, 2023

Once installed on a compromised system, the malware download and install the proxy application. The installation doesn’t require any user interaction and threat actors were observed installing also additional malware or adware elements. The loader is hidden in cracked software and games.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

“Another observed destination of this campaign is an app on the play store called “App Booster Lite – RAM Booster” with over a million downloads. “The Fangxiao campaigns are effective lead generation methods which have been redirected to various domains, from malware, to referral links, to ads and adware.”

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2020

MalwareBazaar is available for free and only collects known malware samples, the repository will not include adware or potentially unwanted applications (PUA/PUP). The service allows users to share malware samples, download samples from the repository and implements searching features. ” reads the description of the service.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 25, 2019

In fact, you will not be able to execute code that wasn’t signed by an Apple developer, you will not be able to run apps that weren’t downloaded from Apple’s store if the device is not jailbreaked of course. Researchers speculate the Linker malware has the same authors of the OSX/Surfbuyer adware.

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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.

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Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

Though these scripts have slight variations, they mostly belong to a plague of adware strains— Shlayer and Bundlore. These malware are the most predominant malware in macOS, also with a history of evading and bypassing the built-in Xprotect, Gatekeeper, Notarization and File Quarantine security features of macOS.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

. “However, our investigation almost immediately revealed that this malware, whatever it was, did not exhibit the behaviors that we’ve come to expect from the usual adware that so often targets macOS systems.” The adware writes each of its components out line by line with JavaScript commands. ” concludes the report.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Regardless of how familiar you are with Information Security, you’ve probably come across the term ‘malware’ countless times. From accessing your business-critical resources and sensitive information to halting business operations and services, a malware infection can quickly become an organization’s worst nightmare come true.

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Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

The information the attacker is looking to gain could be login information, names, titles, phone numbers, banking information, or many other types of personally identifiable information. Security awareness training can help end users to effectively identify a phishing email in various ways.

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