Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Scranos is a powerful cross-platform rootkit-enabled spyware discovered while investigating malware posing as legitimate software like video players, drivers and even anti-virus products. Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.”

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Spyware Adware Malware Accountability 70

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. Spyware is software designed to capture your activity and sensitive information without your knowledge or consent. Ransomware.

Malware 98

Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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. Spyware is malware that is installed on a user’s device without their permission and steals their data. Here are the nine types of malware you’re most likely to encounter as a website owner.

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Malware Spyware Adware Software 98

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.

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Data breaches Passwords Antivirus Accountability 104

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.

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Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

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

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. Data encryption – a way to secure private information by encoding it so no third parties could watch or access it. To read the encoded (encrypted) file, you must decode it by using a decryption key. The most widespread spyware are keyloggers and trojans.

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Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40