eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. 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.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

In the newest OS Windows 11, even before its official release, the vulnerability CVE-2021-36934 was detected and dubbed HiveNightmare/SeriousSam. 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. Statistics.

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Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Key findings From July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023: In total, Kaspersky detected 4,076,530 game-related desktop infection attempts over the past year, which affected 192,456 gamers worldwide. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%).

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Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 97

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. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, Country or territory*. %**. Bangladesh. Afghanistan.

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Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 90

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

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Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98