Adware Event Social Engineering 
SecureList
MARCH 1, 2021
In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. When certain events are detected, the banking Trojan opens a window that displays a web page with a request for bank card details.
SecureList
JULY 21, 2021
In Q4 2020, the average number of collected raw events from one host was around 15 000. Finally, Low severity is related to incidents without a significant impact, which still ought to be fixed, for example, infection with grayware, such as adware, riskware, etc. Social engineering. Offensive exercise.
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SecureList
AUGUST 23, 2021
Most threats uncovered on PC and mobile devices were adware, but dangerous malware was also present: from stealers to bankers, often leading to the loss of not just credentials but money, including cryptocurrency. Another common type of software spread as games is adware, which shows illicit advertising against users’ wish.
Identity IQ
FEBRUARY 18, 2021
When you share your thoughts and life events on social media, it allows you to connect with family and friends. The following vectors represent some of the most common ways a criminal could gain access to your accounts and is also known as an account takeover : Social Engineering. The list goes on and on.
Digital Shadows
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
Sporting events, like the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 (Qatar 2022 World Cup), attract massive attention from every corner of the world. Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. In short, plenty of threat actors are interested in this sort of event.
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.
The Last Watchdog
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common types.
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