eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. 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.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. 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

Mobile 128

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 128

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Despite the rapid evolution of what constitutes the users, assets, and connections, the fundamentals of networking security remain the same: block external threats, protect internal network communications, monitor the network for internal and external threats, and ensure that users only access authorized parts of the network.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

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.

Mobile 64

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 64

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

In Q3 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 72,941 users from ransomware attacks. Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. More than 11,000 of those were assigned the verdict of Trojan-Ransom.Win32.Crypmod,

Mobile 95

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 95

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In Q3 2021, we detected 11 new ransomware families and 2,486 new modifications of this malware type. In Q3 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 108,323 users from ransomware attacks. Spain and India came in second and third, with the Pirrit family adware as their prevalent threat. IoT threat statistics.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 104