eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For example, once it infects your device, a keylogger will start tracking every keystroke you make and sending a log of those keystrokes to the hacker, allowing them to reconstruct any sensitive information you might have entered after infection, such as your PIN, password, or social security number. Want to Learn More About Malware?

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

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.

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Adware Mobile Phishing Malware 119

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Phishing is a type of social engineering attack whereby hackers send fictitious emails or other communication , from what appears to be a trusted company, to induce victims to reveal personal information such as passwords, usernames or payment details. Weak or Limited Number of Passwords. Bank details. Email addresses. Biometrics.

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Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

In Q1 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 91,841 users from ransomware attacks. Analysis of network threats in Q1 2021 continued to show ongoing attempts to attack servers with a view to brute-force passwords for network services such as Microsoft SQL Server, RDP and SMB. Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans.

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Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 91

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Free Kaspersky Password Manager Premium. Protection against hackers, viruses and malware.

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Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 107

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

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. In this blog post, we’ll explain the signs of malware, how malware gets on a website, and why it can be so damaging to small businesses in particular. A Brief History of Malware.

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Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

There appeared the new Qlocker family, which packs user files into a password-protected 7zip archive, plus our old friends ech0raix and AgeLocker began to gather steam. In Q2 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 97,451 users from ransomware attacks. Attacks on NAS devices. Number of new ransomware modifications.

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Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

The flexibility and scalability that the cloud offers makes this technology more compelling to small and mid-size businesses. However, huge concerns still exist for SMEs when it comes to the security challenge associated with the cloud technology. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Looking for alternative sources to download a streaming app or an episode of a show, users often discover various types of malware, including Trojans, spyware and backdoors, as well as naughty applications, such as adware. Just like any sign-in page, most of these ask to enter an email and password for the viewer account.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

Legitimate sites are following us with third-party tracking code, and criminal hackers are busy making friendly sites unfriendly by injecting credit card skimmers , and trying to steal our passwords with phishing sites. Blocks malware, viruses, adware, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), and other threats. And your browser?

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VPN Phishing Internet Internet 77

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.

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Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

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. Network threats in Q3 2023 are mainly brute-force password attacks on MSSQL and RDP services. 2 Bangladesh 1.39

Mobile 79

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 79

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

In Q1 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,694 users from ransomware attacks. When it comes to network threats, this quarter continued to show how cybercriminals often resort to the technique of brute-forcing passwords to gain unauthorized access to various network services, the most popular of which are MSSQL, RDP and SMB.

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Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In Q3 2021, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 108,323 users from ransomware attacks. It allows an unprivileged user to copy all the registry threads, including SAM, through the shadow copy mechanism, potentially exposing passwords and other critical data. Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans. Statistics.

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Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks.

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SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. You can read our analysis of a new adware program called Convuster here. Some of the data could be used directly – for example, contact information, tax documents and medical records (or access to them through saved passwords). Secondhand news.

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Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 101

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. In Q3 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 72,941 users from ransomware attacks. The fifth-highest number of exploits (3%) targeted Adobe Flash, a technology that is obsolete but remains in use.

Mobile 90

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 90

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

With all the appearing tools, technologies, methods, and attacks, the cybersecurity field remains one of the hardest to grasp and to keep up with. It can be a password, a fingerprint, a face scan. Closed Source – a proprietary technology whose copyright hides its source code and forbids its distribution or modification.

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Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

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. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. 2 Bangladesh 1.47 3 Taiwan 0.65 4 Mozambique 0.59 8 Iraq 0.30

Mobile 66

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 66

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

Use a reliable security solution that can help you to detect malicious apps and adware before they start misbehaving on your device. For organizations, it is necessary to protect their developer accounts with strong passwords and 2FA, as well as monitor the dark web to detect and mitigate credential leaks as early as possible.

Malware 106

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 106

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. Once again, the sophistication of the apps varied greatly; however, they largely shared one purpose: deceive users into downloading them.

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