Security Affairs

MARCH 14, 2019

Digital media sharing is one of the most relevant phenomena since the advent of the internet. During the 80’s and 90’s , with the rapid growth the Internet, people around the world started sharing digital stuff protected by copyright, through particular communication protocols and programs such as FTP, IRC, etc.

Risk 108

Risk Adware Software Internet 108

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Quarterly figures In Q2 2024: Kaspersky solutions blocked over 664 million attacks from various internet sources. The Bureau encourages victims to contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov. Web antivirus detections for potentially dangerous and unwanted programs, such as RiskTool and adware, were not counted.

Mobile 113

Mobile Antivirus Adware Ransomware 113

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 23, 2022

Whereas, the younger generation was being hit by TikTok scams that mainly spread malware, spyware, adware and data, stealing Trojans to mobiles. While the younger generation uses smart phones to go online, those above 60 are found using laptops for their internet access needs.

Scams 90

Scams Ransomware Spyware Adware 90

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.

Adware 139

Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 139

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Here, too, there was no doing without newcomers: for example, the Internet Explorer script engine was found to contain the CVE-2021-26411 vulnerability, which can lead to remote code execution on behalf of the current user through manipulations that corrupt the heap memory. In the list of malicious programs, Trojan-Downloader.OSX.Shlayer.a

Mobile 109

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 109

Webroot

APRIL 30, 2025

This means no street addresses or phone numbers, and especially no personal details you might be sharing on social media. Protect your devices Antivirus software scans detect and defend against any virus or malicious program like malware, trojans, adware and more that might cause damage to your devices. Did you know? Did you know?

Passwords 62

Passwords Password Management Accountability Antivirus 62

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

Whichever OS you favor, a good portion of the key components that make up your digital life — email, texting, social media, shopping, banking, hobbies, and work duties — now route through these indispensable contraptions much of the time. In a nutshell: lock your device; click judiciously; use antivirus. Talk more soon.

Mobile 138

Mobile Spyware Banking Manufacturing 138

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Millions of websites across the internet also contain vulnerabilities that make them easy targets. The experimental program spread via the ARPANET (a predecessor of the internet) to infect computers running the Tenex operating system, causing them to display an ominous message: “I’m the creeper: Catch me if you can.”.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In new research conducted by Malwarebytes, internet users across the United States and Canada admitted to dismal cybersecurity practices, failing to adopt some of the most basic defenses for staying safe online. But the modern internet doesn’t care about mental limitations. Cybersecurity could be as easy as 1-2-3.

Password Management 139

Password Management Antivirus Passwords Accountability 139

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Social media activity: likes, shares, comments and posts. When you share your thoughts and life events on social media, it allows you to connect with family and friends. Fortunately, there are plenty of tools and habits we can use that can help make the internet a safer place. They include: Search queries. Purchase history.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

SecureList

JUNE 5, 2025

These loaders are typically used to download intrusive adware, but there is nothing stopping them from delivering any kind of Trojan. As usual, a significant share of the most common threats to macOS consists of potentially unwanted applications: adware, spyware tracking user activity, fake cleaners, and reverse proxies like NetTool.

Mobile 87

Mobile Adware Ransomware IoT 87

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Whether we’re browsing social media, playing video games, shopping for products, or simply reading news articles, trackers are silently monitoring our online behavior, fueling the ceaseless hum of countless data centers worldwide. Social media tracking Many websites embed social media buttons that help users to share content easily.

Advertising 128

Advertising Technology Marketing Media 128

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

More often than not, it delivers various kinds of adware to the infected device, but there are no technical limitations in terms of the type of downloads, so it may as well drop any other malware. Our calculations do not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs, such as RiskTool or adware.

Mobile 115

Mobile Ransomware Adware IoT 115

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Privacy In the last year, the UK’s Online Safety Act attempted to challenge the status quo for social media and messaging companies. It also acts as a reminder to be careful about what you share, even if you are under the impression that you are using the internet securely. This is changing.

Malware 91

Malware Passwords Identity Theft Adware 91

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. Note that these rankings only include attacks by malicious objects that fall under the Malware class ; they do not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs, such as RiskTool or adware. 2 AdWare.OSX.Pirrit.ac

Mobile 118

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 118

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The list of titles is based on several rankings of the most popular games available on the internet. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%). Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%) were also in the top three desktop gaming-related threats.

Mobile 136

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 136

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Social media-based scams are increasing as the average Australian uses their smartphone to connect unilaterally with multiple social networking services.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit. During our research we collected dozens of social media pages impersonating assets belonging to the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Adware (4.19%) comes second: this type of software displays unwanted (and sometimes irritating) pop-up ads which can appear on a user’s computer or mobile device. The scheme encourages users to log in using their social media credentials. Fake CS:GO in-game stores created by cybercriminals.

Mobile 133

Mobile Accountability Passwords Software 133

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware. They can often obtain this information via various social media channels and scraping information from CIO profile pages and other feeds. Malicious Links can be links that attempt to run scripts or other malicious payloads on the end-user workstation visiting the link.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. Firewalls may come as a piece of software or even hardware, which operates between the user device and the Internet. It shouldn’t be the same as in your social media.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Their discovery, together with a proof of concept , caused a stir in both the expert community and the media, which dubbed one of the vulnerabilities PrintNightmare. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Countries that serve as sources of web-based attacks: Top 10. Country*. %

Adware 114

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 114

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

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The TOP 20 threats to users detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS is usually dominated by various adware apps. The top two places in the rating were taken by adware apps from the AdWare.OSX.Pirrit family, while third place was taken by a member of the Monitor.OSX.HistGrabber.b IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Mobile 136

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 136

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Much clamor was caused in Q3 by a whole new family of vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows printing subsystem, one already known to the media as PrintNightmare: CVE-2021-1640 , CVE-2021-26878 , CVE-2021-1675 , CVE-2021-34527 , CVE-2021-36936 , CVE-2021-36947 , CVE-2021-34483. Vulnerable applications used by cybercriminals during cyberattacks.

Malware 137

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 137

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Threats that target NAS remain prominent, so we recommend keeping these devices inaccessible from the internet to ensure maximum safety of your data. Number of new modifications. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, Bangladesh.

Mobile 120

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 120

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

What follows are a series of clues that point to the likely real-life identity of a Russian man who appears responsible for enabling a ridiculous amount of cybercriminal activity on the Internet today. It is allowed to host: ordinary sites, doorway pages, satellites, codecs, adware, tds, warez, pharma, spyware, exploits, zeus, IRC, etc.

Cybercrime 238

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 238

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries. On average during the quarter, 8.31% of the Internet users’ computers worldwide were subjected to at least one Malware-class web attack.

Mobile 90

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 90

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Hackers were able to embed malicious code into the libffmpeg media processing library to download a payload from their servers. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. On average during the quarter, 9.73% of internet users’ computers worldwide were subjected to at least one Malware -class web attack.

Mobile 96

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 96

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

In Q2, macOS users mainly encountered adware and “system optimizers” that asked money for fixing problems that did not exist. On average during the quarter, 8.68% of internet users’ computers worldwide were subjected to at least one Malware -class web attack. TOP 20 threats for macOS Verdict %* 1 AdWare.OSX.Agent.ai

Mobile 98

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 98

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

70% of Internet user computers in the EU experienced at least one Malware-class attack. This rating only includes attacks by malicious programs that fall under the Malware class; it does not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs such as RiskTool or adware. Main figures.

Phishing 144

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 144

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Two drivers of this conflict are not having a separate room for every family member who needs to work from home (26%) and arguments about how much children should use the Internet (33%). Part of the problem is that, when we teach good Internet safety practices, we are typically speaking to active internet users.

Scams 75

Scams Phishing Passwords Accountability 75