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How to Prevent Malware: 15 Best Practices for Malware Prevention

eSecurity Planet

Use Antivirus Software Antivirus software and EDR tools are critically important controls for consumers and businesses, respectively. Windows and Mac devices come with pretty good built-in antivirus software; activate it if you’re not using a paid solution from another security company.

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Top 10 Malware Strains of 2021

SecureWorld News

The top malware strains in 2021 included remote access Trojans (RATs), banking Trojans, information stealers, and ransomware. Ursnif Ursnif is a banking Trojan that steals financial information. TrickBot TrickBot malware is often used to form botnets or enabling initial access for the Conti ransomware or Ryuk banking trojan.

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How to Get Out of a Scam

CyberSecurity Insiders

Run a complete antivirus/anti-malware scan and update software. Fraud attempts like “vishing” and “smishing” involve the perpetrator making contact over voicemail or SMS and impersonating someone else, like a bank manager or law enforcement. Banks have zero-liability, zero-tolerance policies to protect their customers.

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Experts hacked 28,000 unsecured printers to raise awareness of printer security issues

Security Affairs

Most of us already know the importance of using antivirus , anti-malware, and VPNs to secure our computers, phones, and other devices against potential attacks. From legal firms to banks to government departments, office printers are used by organizations of all types and sizes to print sensitive, confidential, and classified data.

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Mobile malware evolution 2020

SecureList

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. The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers.

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What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

eSecurity Planet

Since 2008, antivirus and cybersecurity software testers AV-TEST have kept track of the number of newly-developed malware worldwide, totaling at nearly 1 billion as of September 2022. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”. Your antivirus program or other security solution is randomly disabled.

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Lemon Group gang pre-infected 9 million Android devices for fraudulent activities

Security Affairs

In March 2018, security researchers at Antivirus firm Dr. Web discovered that 42 models of low-cost Android smartphones are shipped with the Android.Triada.231 231 banking malware. Threat actors compromised third-party software or the installation of malware-laced firmware. ” reads the analysis published by Trend Micro.

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