SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2023: 4,948,522 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 34.8% Quarterly highlights Malware, adware and unwanted software attacks on mobile devices were down slightly year-on-year. 13.27 -3.24

Mobile 63

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 63

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. 886,105 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 24,604 packages were mobile banking Trojans; 3,623 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. in light of the decline in adware attacks.

Mobile 121

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 121

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. Adware ranked first among all threats detected in Q2 2022 with 25.28%, exceeding the previous quarter’s figure by 8.36

Mobile 100

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 100

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In 2020, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 5,683,694 malicious installation packages, 156,710 new mobile banking Trojans, 20,708 new mobile ransomware Trojans. Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. The year in figures. Trends of the year.

Mobile 138

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 138

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: 9,599,519 malware, adware and riskware attacks on mobile devices were prevented. 676,190 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 12,097 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 6,157 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Quarterly highlights. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 98

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. 516,617 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 53,947 packages were related to mobile banking trojans, and 1,942 packages were mobile ransomware trojans. Quarterly highlights. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 105

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 105

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

Social Engineering 85

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 85

Identity IQ

APRIL 29, 2021

Ransomware. Ransomware is malware designed to block access to a computer system until a ransom is paid. Unlike worms or viruses, trojans do not replicate themselves but they are used a lot in ransomware attacks to access users’ sensitive information. Adware isn’t always bad. How to Protect Yourself from Malware?

Malware 98

Malware Adware Spyware Advertising 98

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Some signs of adware infection include: Your browser is noticeably slower than usual. Ransomware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 91,841 unique users. Ransomware programs. New additions to the ransomware arsenal. Last year, the SunCrypt and RagnarLocker ransomware groups adopted new scare tactics. 613,968,631 unique URLs were recognized as malicious by Web Anti-Virus components.

Mobile 91

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 91

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Ransomware. 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. How to Defend Against Adware. Examples of Adware Malware Attacks.

Malware 104

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 104

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). A common adware program might redirect a user’s browser searches to look-alike web pages that contain other product promotions. Ransomware. Common types.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2023

Police dismantled bulletproof hosting service provider Lolek Hosted Python URL parsing function flaw can enable command execution UK govt contractor MPD FM leaks employee passport data Power Generator in South Africa hit with DroxiDat and Cobalt Strike The Evolution of API: From Commerce to Cloud Gafgyt botnet is targeting EoL Zyxel routers Charming (..)

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime Adware 82

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

25,314 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, 3,596 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. The majority (61.43%) of the discovered threats belonged to the adware category. Adware accounted for the overwhelming majority (61.43%) of all threats discovered in Q1 2021, a decrease of 12 percentage points from Q4 2020.

Mobile 71

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 71

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 46,872 unique users. Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights Vulnerability exploitation In Q3, ransomware groups were detected exploiting vulnerabilities in various server software. Ramnit 34.0 2 Zbot/Zeus Trojan-Banker.Win32.Zbot 3 Emotet Trojan-Banker.Win32.Emotet

Mobile 79

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 79

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,694 unique users. Ransomware programs. Several members of the REvil ransomware crime group were arrested by Russian law enforcement in January. In January, Ukrainian police arrested a ransomware gang who delivered an unclarified strain of malware via e-mail.

Mobile 104

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 104

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 74,377 unique users. Ransomware programs. The cybercriminals are promising $1,000 to $1,000,000 for doxing of senior officials, reporting web service, Tox messenger or ransomware Trojan algorithm vulnerabilities, as well as for ideas on improving the Lockbit website and Trojan.

Mobile 63

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 63

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 97,451 unique users. Ransomware programs. Ransomware attacks on large organizations continued in Q2. The new rule forbade the advertising and selling of any ransomware programs on the site. Number of new ransomware modifications. Geography of ransomware attacks.

Adware 97

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 97

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 57,612 unique users. Ransomware programs Quarterly trends and highlights MOVEit Transfer vulnerabilities exploited The Cl0p ransomware gang began heavily exploiting vulnerabilities in MOVEit Transfer, a secure file transfer software solution used by organizations around the world.

Mobile 80

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 80

Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2022

We public schemes, drawings, technologies, political and military secrets, accounting reports and clients databases. Some data dumps are available on Industrial Spy for free, they were likely downloaded from the leak sites of ransomware gangs or other hacking forums.

Adware 96

Adware Malware Hacking Accountability 96

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

There was KeRanger ransomware in 2016. ThiefQuest , a Mac malware masquerading as ransomware, was discovered in mid-2020. In fact, they should be commended for developing many beneficial technologies that help Mac (and iPhone) users stay more secure. Several effective Mac-facing miners joined the crypto-rush in 2018.

Malware 99

Malware Adware Software Passwords 99

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last year, some ransomware gangs refrained from deploying ransomware in their own attacks, opting to steal sensitive data and then threaten to publish it online if their victims refused to pay up—a method of extracting a ransom that is entirely without ransom ware. Understandably, security teams are outflanked. ThreatDown can help.

Malware 73

Malware Ransomware Antivirus Information Security 73

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The exploit was initially identified by our advanced exploit prevention technology and related detection records. Over the past few years, we have built a multitude of exploit protection technologies into our products that have detected several zero-days, proving their effectiveness time and again. Evolution of JSWorm ransomware.

Ransomware 138

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 138

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 60,900 unique users. In Q1 2023, we discovered builds from several ransomware families intended for running on Linux and VMWare ESXi servers, namely: ESXiArgs (new family), Nevada (a rebranding of Nokoyawa, which is written in Rust), Royal, IceFire. Most prolific ransomware gangs.

Mobile 66

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 66

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 72,941 unique users. Ransomware programs. The third quarter of 2022 saw the builder for LockBit, a well-known ransomware, leaked online. The creators of the little-known AstraLocker and Yashma ransomware published decryptors and stopped spreading both of them.

Mobile 90

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 90

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.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Ransomware attacks were defeated on the computers of 108,323 unique users. Ransomware programs. Europol and the Ukrainian police have arrested two members of an unnamed ransomware gang. The group HelloKitty used to distribute its ransomware by exploiting the vulnerability CVE-2019-7481 in SonicWall gateways. Q3 closures.

Malware 96

Malware Adware Ransomware IoT 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As the financial threat landscape has been dramatically evolving over the past few years, with the expansion of such activities as ransomware or cryptofraud, we believe it is no longer sufficient to look at the threats to traditional financial institutions (like banks), but rather assess financial threats as a whole.

Cryptocurrency 92

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 92

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

A key part of browsing securely online is accepting the risk that no one technology can keep out 100 percent of the threats 100 percent of the time. Blocks malware, viruses, adware, potentially unwanted programs (PUPs), and other threats. Ransomware protection. Proprietary ransomware attack prevention technology.

VPN 77

VPN Phishing Internet Internet 77

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Conti Gang was another group that also had issues with their associates when an apparently vengeful affiliate leaked the ransomware group’s playbook after claiming the notorious cybercriminal organization underpaid him for doing its dirty work. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

Cryptocurrency 112

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 112

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Often, like in the case of ransomware, malicious code both benefits the attacker and harms the victim. The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. Ransomware. For example, they provide a way for non-technical people to launch ransomware campaigns.

Malware 96

Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Ransomware gangs are exploiting vulnerabilities in VMware ESXi to target virtual hard disks and encrypt the data stored on them. Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. You can read our analysis of a new adware program called Convuster here.

Malware 101

Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 101

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

Yet in a recent report by Nationwide , only 13% of small business owners said they’d been targeted by a cyberattack, but when they saw specific examples of cybercrime — from phishing to ransomware — that number shot up to 58%. Malicious code isn’t confined to operating systems, either. A Brief History of Malware.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

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

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

There are many categories of malware that cybercriminals could install through juice jacking, including adware, cryptominers, ransomware, spyware, or Trojans. While cryptominers mine a mobile phone's CPU/GPU for cryptocurrency and drain its battery, ransomware freezes devices or encrypts files for ransom.

Mobile 98

Mobile Banking Malware Spyware 98

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. or network traffic.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

Krebs on Security

JULY 16, 2019

Those include a large number of cybercrime forums and stolen credit card shops, ransomware download sites, Magecart-related infrastructure , and a metric boatload of phishing Web sites mimicking dozens of retailers, banks and various government Web site portals. biz: -Based in Asia and Europe. -It

Cybercrime 187

Cybercrime Phishing Banking Malware 187