SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Network threats in Q3 2023 are mainly brute-force password attacks on MSSQL and RDP services. Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. against the previous quarter. The Android platform (4.70%) rounds out the TOP 3: exploits for it were up by 0.37 against the previous period.

Mobile 78

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 78

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

These malicious apps constitute a risk for customers and developers alike—and they can be easily found online using the most common search engines. Fraudulent social media pages Talking about intangible assets, social media pages have become a central pillar for every organization’s communication strategy in the past ten years.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

To evaluate and compare the risk of being infected by banking Trojans and ATM/POS malware worldwide, for each country we calculated the share of users of Kaspersky products who faced this threat during the reporting period as a percentage of all users of our products in that country. Geography of financial malware attacks. Quarter highlights.

Malware 95

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 95

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

To evaluate and compare the risk of being infected by banking Trojans and ATM/POS malware worldwide, for each country and territory we calculated the share of users of Kaspersky products who faced this threat during the reporting period as a percentage of all users of our products in that country or territory. IoT attacks.

Mobile 102

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 102

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Methodology To gain an insight into the current landscape of gaming-related cybersecurity risks, Kaspersky has conducted extensive research into prevalent threats targeting the gaming community. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%).

Mobile 96

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. The hackers provided no explanation for the move, but it appeared to be related to an increase in media coverage. Countries and territories where users faced the greatest risk of online infection. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e,

Mobile 88

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 88

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Hackers were able to embed malicious code into the libffmpeg media processing library to download a payload from their servers. Worth noting is the MacStealer spy program , also discovered in Q1 2023, which stole cookies from the victim’s browser, as well as account details and cryptowallet passwords. 2 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e

Mobile 65

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 65

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To assess the current landscape of gaming risks, we observed the most widespread PC game-related threats and statistics on miner attacks, threats masquerading as game cheats, stealers, and analyzed several most active malware families, giving them detailed in-depth characteristics. Methodology.

Mobile 101

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 101

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. Also, it minimizes the risk of lateral movement inside your network and filters all the inbound and outbound traffic. Weak password policy is the reason behind up to 81% of data breaches.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

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. Password Security The password is the primary authentication mechanism still used in environments today to verify identity.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Once installed, these files would primarily load Adware – programs that flooded victims’ devices with unwanted advertising and gathered their personal data for third-party use, but in particular cases the same spreading technique is used to download malicious implants for targeted espionage. Kaspersky detected 1.66

Scams 59

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 59