Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Stolen data can include anything from your payment details to your medical records, passwords, and more. Viruses can lead to deleted or encrypted files, modified applications, or system malfunctions. Ransomware. Ransomware is malware designed to block access to a computer system until a ransom is paid. Types of Malware.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Ransomware attacks cost smaller companies an average of $713,000 per incident. We’ve spent years creating data protection software and here is what we’ve discovered along the way: to protect your company systems and data from ransomware, you need to use multiple strategies and tools at the same time.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2022

Secure your accounts with complex passwords. Are your passwords so strong you struggle to remember them? If not, it might be time you shift to new password and cryptography strategies. . This method works because many people set ordinary and easy-to-remember passwords, often using the same one for multiple accounts.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches Passwords Antivirus Accountability 104

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Ransomware programs. New additions to the ransomware arsenal. Last year, the SunCrypt and RagnarLocker ransomware groups adopted new scare tactics. 613,968,631 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus components.

Mobile 87

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 87

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,694 unique users. Ransomware programs. Several members of the REvil ransomware crime group were arrested by Russian law enforcement in January. In January, Ukrainian police arrested a ransomware gang who delivered an unclarified strain of malware via e-mail.

Mobile 96

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 96

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 46,872 unique users. Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights Vulnerability exploitation In Q3, ransomware groups were detected exploiting vulnerabilities in various server software. Ramnit 34.0 2 Zbot/Zeus Trojan-Banker.Win32.Zbot 3 Emotet Trojan-Banker.Win32.Emotet

Mobile 74

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 74

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Ransomware. In a ransomware attack, cybercriminals encrypt your website files so you can’t access them, and then demand you pay a fee to get them back. Keeping regular site backups can help you recover your files following a ransomware attack. Fileless Malware. Bots and Botnets.

Malware 98

Malware Spyware Adware Software 98

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack whereby hackers send fictitious emails or other communication , from what appears to be a trusted company, to induce victims to reveal personal information such as passwords, usernames or payment details. Weak or Limited Number of Passwords. Bank details. Email addresses. Biometrics.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 97,451 unique users. Ransomware programs. Ransomware attacks on large organizations continued in Q2. The new rule forbade the advertising and selling of any ransomware programs on the site. Number of new ransomware modifications. Geography of ransomware attacks.

Adware 91

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 91

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Andariel deploys DTrack and Maui ransomware. On 6 July, the US CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) published an alert in which they accused North Korean state-sponsored threat actors of using the Maui ransomware to target the US healthcare sector. Luna and Black Basta: new ransomware for Windows, Linux and ESXi.

Malware 100

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 100

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

VPNs create a secure, encrypted "tunnel" between your device and the VPN server, through which all of your internet traffic is routed—so if your ISP is collecting your data, it won’t be able to read it. Best-in-class encryption secures your personal information. Ransomware protection. We don’t log anything.

VPN 73

VPN Phishing Internet Internet 73

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 60,900 unique users. In Q1 2023, we discovered builds from several ransomware families intended for running on Linux and VMWare ESXi servers, namely: ESXiArgs (new family), Nevada (a rebranding of Nokoyawa, which is written in Rust), Royal, IceFire. Most prolific ransomware gangs.

Mobile 63

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 63

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 72,941 unique users. Ransomware programs. The third quarter of 2022 saw the builder for LockBit, a well-known ransomware, leaked online. The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password.

Mobile 83

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 83

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 108,323 unique users. Ransomware programs. Europol and the Ukrainian police have arrested two members of an unnamed ransomware gang. The group HelloKitty used to distribute its ransomware by exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2019-7481 in SonicWall gateways. Q3 closures.

Malware 89

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 89

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware. However, the most alarming of the malicious payloads that can potentially be delivered to an end-user is ransomware. The ransomware threat is not going away any time soon. What do some of these dangerous behaviors include?

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

We believe that the most significant aspect of the Ecipekac malware is that the encrypted shellcodes are inserted into digitally signed DLLs without affecting the validity of the digital signature. Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware.

Malware 94

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 94

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

Network Security 84

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 84

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. DLP is included in the organization policy, but individuals must also use this strategy to keep all data safe during ransomware or malware attack. Data encryption – a way to secure private information by encoding it so no third parties could watch or access it.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Malware often wants access to your sensitive data, either to steal it or to encrypt it and demand a ransom. TCC means that malware can’t automatically gain access to your data if it gets onto your system, and may be a part of the reason why we just don’t see ransomware on macOS.

Malware 95

Malware Backups Adware Social Engineering 95

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Once installed, these files would primarily load Adware – programs that flooded victims’ devices with unwanted advertising and gathered their personal data for third-party use, but in particular cases the same spreading technique is used to download malicious implants for targeted espionage. Kaspersky detected 1.66 Online cinemas.

Scams 57

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 57