CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Malware, a combination of the terms ‘malicious’ and ‘software,’ includes all malicious programs that intend to exploit computer devices or entire network infrastructures to extract victim’s data, disrupt business operations, or simply, cause chaos. What is Malware? Common Types of Malware. The data is neither stolen nor manipulated.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

Adware : Though not all security professionals consider adware malicious, this threat category presents users with unwanted advertisements and may track their activities without consent. is a type of malware that will encrypt a user’s data and hold it for “ransom” until the attacker is paid. Types of mobile malware. ransomware?

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Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Antivirus is a software program that is specifically designed to search, prevent, detect and remove software viruses before they have a chance to wreak havoc on your devices. Antivirus programs can also protect against other malicious software like trojans, worms, adware and more. Do I really need antivirus?

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. The number of malware, adware and riskware attacks exceeded the 14.4 in light of the decline in adware attacks. Adware came in second (34.10%) with 27.33 Quarterly figures. Verdict. %*.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines. Passwords Google and Microsoft made good on their promise to back passkeys , an encryption-based alternative to passwords that can’t be stolen, guessed, cracked, or phished. This is changing.

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SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. Number of adware attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ).

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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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SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. Cybercriminals can then exploit the compromised device for various purposes, such as stealing personal information, conducting financial fraud, recruiting it into a botnet, or encrypting data and holding it for ransom.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Though there are many different types of Malware, or malicious software, it is basically any type of software that’s designed to damage a computer, website, or network. 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. What is Malware?

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. They gave attackers the ability to infect computers running this software, usually machines inside corporate networks and government institutions.

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SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

An intelligence team later discovered that HermeticRansom only superficially encrypts files, and ones encrypted by the ransomware can be decrypted. RUransom malware was discovered in March, which was created to encrypt files on computers in Russia. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Country or territory*. %**.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

in Software-as-a-Service applications (CRM, file-sharing services, etc.), Most network security vendors focus on providing hardware and software solutions to deliver technical controls that use applications to authorize, authenticate, facilitate, protect, and monitor networking traffic.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

At the core of the MRG-Effitas certification process—which tests how products respond to known exploits, ransomware, botnets, adware, and more—is the user. “A The analysis also measures the time spent performing a security software update and the CPU usage during the update process. Testing and certification.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The attackers compress stolen files into encrypted and password-protected ZIP archives. The cybercriminals call their chosen target and tell them their PoS software needs to be updated by a technician. After receiving the data, the first-stage C2 servers forward the archives to a second-stage server located in China. Other malware.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

In 2013, extortionists added encryption to their genre and started locking down victims' files instead of screens or web browsers. In 2019, crooks shifted their focus to enterprises and pioneered in stealing data in addition to encrypting it, which turned these raids into an explosive mix of blackmail and breaches.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights Vulnerability exploitation In Q3, ransomware groups were detected exploiting vulnerabilities in various server software. Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is, stealing and encrypting confidential data.

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IT Security Guru

AUGUST 9, 2022

By acting as a “middleman” between your network and device – data transmitted through public Wi-Fi is rarely encrypted. Search for the official sources: there’s no risk of malware when you download a file or software from them. If you lack the inspiration to come up with uncommon paroles, use password generator webpages.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

While many of those extensions would fall into the categories of Potentially Unwanted Programs ( PUPs) or adware, they can still cause problems and many would be frowned upon if you introduced them into your work environment by synchronizing from your home browser. Google regularly has to clear out bad extensions from its Chrome Web Store.

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SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

This might have been a test build, as the sample did not encrypt any files, but these events may herald the impending return of REvil. Kaspersky researchers found a way to recover files encrypted by the Yanluowang ransomware and released a decryptor for all victims. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries.

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SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

In 2022, Kaspersky security solutions detected 1,661,743 malware or unwanted software installers, targeting mobile users. These are usually policed vigorously, and apps are pre-moderated before being published; however, the authors of malicious and unwanted software employ a variety of tricks to bypass platform checks.

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Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

The majority of these apps have insufficiently encrypted source code and didn’t have intrusion recognition when hackers retrieved limited mobile data. Prevents Adware – A computer virus-like adware fills your computer with various promotions or ads. If your system becomes infected, it is possible to have it shut down.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

of all Mac detections in 2020—the rest can be attributed to Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and Adware ThiefQuest tricked many researchers into believing it was the first example of ransomware on macOS since 2017, but the malware was hiding its real activity of massive data exfiltration. In short, in 2020, cyberthreats evolved.

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SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights MOVEit Transfer vulnerabilities exploited The Cl0p ransomware gang began heavily exploiting vulnerabilities in MOVEit Transfer, a secure file transfer software solution used by organizations around the world. Developers’ patches for the relevant software are available.

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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. macOS developments.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Malware is any type of software or program designed to harm a computer, steal data or hold victims to ransom such as a computer virus, Trojan horse, ransomware, spyware, wiper, worm or adware. VPNs are encrypted connections that link your device to a remote server. Anti-Malware Software. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Lastly, we spotted an attempt to exploit the CVE-2017-8570 vulnerability, which, like other bugs in Microsoft Office, permits the execution of arbitrary code in vulnerable versions of the software. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Country*. % of attacked users**. Mauritania.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Instead of making itself known by encrypting files and displaying a ransom note, ransomware quietly stays in your system and scans the network for other vulnerabilities. By using lateral movement, ransomware can silently spread across the public cloud and encrypt files of the whole organization.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Can remove trojans, ransomware, worms, viruses, rootkits, adware, potentially unwanted programs, and other objects. The Sophos Virus Removal Tool detects all types of malicious software, including viruses, spyware, rootkits, ransomware and Conficker and returns systems to a working state. Scan scheduling. Dark web monitoring.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

In a recent tweet , the FBI office in Denver warned consumers against using free public charging stations, stating that criminals have managed to hijack public chargers with the objective of infecting devices with malware or other software that can give hackers access to your phone, tablet or computer.

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Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

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. Don’t know where to look for the right software? How does Spin ransomware protection work?

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In early July, the group REvil/Sodinokibi attempted an attack on the remote administration software Kaseya VSA, compromising several managed services providers (MSP) who used this system. These are popular due to the large body of users, most of whom still use older versions of the software, thus making the attackers’ job much easier.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The latter attacked devices that had a vulnerable version of the Photo Station software installed. Q3 2022 was remembered for a series of vulnerabilities discovered in various software products. As a result, the attacker can steal confidential data, encrypt critical files on the server to to extort money from the victim, etc.

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SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Communication with the server can take place either over raw TCP sockets encrypted with RC4, or via HTTPS. Each “re-branded” version has included alterations to different aspects of the code – file extensions, cryptographic schemes, encryption keys, programming language and distribution model. We Are Back ?

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Security Antivirus – software that scans a device or a network to detect security threats, alert you, and neutralize malicious code. The examples of closed source commercial software are Skype, Java, Opera. Data encryption – a way to secure private information by encoding it so no third parties could watch or access it.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

For example, antivirus software such as Malwarebytes needs to be able to see everything it can in order to best protect you. Malware often wants access to your sensitive data, either to steal it or to encrypt it and demand a ransom. Some variants of the Shlayer adware have been seen using this technique.).

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Also of note in 2022 are campaigns impersonating well-known software brands like Notepad++. Moreover, the ransomware gang ransomExx also abuses open source software by recompiling it to load a malicious shellcode; Notepad++ was also used in one of their attacks.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This ransomware is controlled by command line parameters and can either retrieve an encryption key from the C2 or an argument at launch time. Another impressive attack, also relying on supply-chain compromise, was against BQE Software , the company behind billing software BillQuick, which claims to have a 400,000 strong user base worldwide.

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