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Ransomware en masse on the wane: top threats inside web-phishing in H1 2020

Security Affairs

Every third email, meanwhile, contained spyware , which is used by threat actors to steal payment data or other sensitive info to then put it on sale in the darknet or blackmail its owner. They are followed by banking Trojans , whose share in the total amount of malicious attachments showed growth for the first time in a while.

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I/O 2024: What’s new in Android security and privacy

Google Security

Google Play Protect live threat detection Google Play Protect now scans 200 billion Android apps daily, helping keep more than 3 billion users safe from malware. The detection of suspicious behavior is done on device in a privacy preserving way through Private Compute Core, which allows us to protect users without collecting data.

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IT threat evolution in Q2 2023. Mobile statistics

SecureList

The most common threat to mobile devices was potentially unwanted software (RiskTool): 30.8% of all threats detected. A total of 370,327 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 59,167 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans, 1318 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. 29.33 –1.48

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IT threat evolution in Q2 2022. Mobile statistics

SecureList

The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. 405,684 malicious installation packages were detected, of which: 55,614 packages were related to mobile banking Trojans; 3,821 packages were mobile ransomware Trojans. Mobile threat statistics. Geography of mobile threats.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. Mobile statistics

SecureList

The largest share of all detected mobile threats accrued to RiskTool apps — 65.84%. 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. Mobile banking Trojans were progressing, too. Verdict. %*.

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IT threat evolution in Q1 2022. Mobile statistics

SecureList

The largest share of all detected mobile threats accrued to RiskTool programs — 48.75%. 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. Distribution of detected mobile malware by type.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Best network security practices are essential, including using anti-malware, firewalls, intrusion prevention and detection (IPDS), network and log monitoring, data protection, security information and event management (SIEM), and threat intelligence.

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