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

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 137

Password Management Passwords Antivirus Accountability 137

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Millions of websites across the internet also contain vulnerabilities that make them easy targets. In the early ’70s, Bob Thomas, an engineer at BBN Technologies, wrote the Creeper worm , the first program able to self-replicate over a computer network. Malicious code isn’t confined to operating systems, either.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 97,451 users from ransomware attacks. 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. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ).

Adware 90

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 90

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. TOP 10 banking malware families.

Mobile 82

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 82

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

In Q2 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,377 users from ransomware attacks. The most popular protocols and technologies susceptible to these attacks include MS SQL Server, RDP and SMB. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware.

Mobile 60

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 60

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In Q1 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,694 users from ransomware attacks. The TOP 20 threats to users detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS is usually dominated by various adware apps. Adware from the Pirrit family was encountered most frequently out of all macOS threats in the listed countries.

Mobile 95

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 95

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2022 — Q1 2023 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q1 2023, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 60,900 users from ransomware attacks. Hackers were able to embed malicious code into the libffmpeg media processing library to download a payload from their servers.

Mobile 63

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 63

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In Q3 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 108,323 users from ransomware attacks. Speaking of the most widespread threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS, most of our Top 20 ranking positions are occupied by various adware apps. Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2020 — Q3 2021 ( download ).

Malware 89

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 89

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

Despite all the technological solutions to any problem in today’s world, there is always the human-factor to consider. The best technology cannot account for the actions and specifically the mistakes that humans can make which may totally undermine the solution that technology provides.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

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 183

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 183

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2022 — Q3 2023 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q3 2023, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 46,872 users from ransomware attacks. Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. 2 Bangladesh 1.39 6 Iraq 0.27

Mobile 73

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 73

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2022 — Q2 2023 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q2 2023, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 57,612 users from ransomware attacks. Number of new modifications In Q2 2023, we detected 15 new ransomware families and 1917 new modifications of this malware type.

Mobile 74

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 74