Hacker Combat

APRIL 5, 2021

For many people, ransomware is a hack attack on computer devices, not mobile phones. This is far from the truth. Thus everyone needs to know how to remove ransomware from Android phones. Android is the most popular mobile operating system. Find out how to do it on your device.

Ransomware 92

Ransomware Malware Antivirus Mobile 92

Malwarebytes

MAY 6, 2023

Google and Apple have announced that they are looking for input from industry participants and advocacy groups on a draft specification to alert users in the event of suspected unwanted tracking. The alliance between the two tech giants ensures that this can be done from Android phones and iPhones.

Manufacturing 93

Manufacturing Technology Ransomware 93

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. 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 year in figures.

Mobile 131

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 131

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

In the case of WinDealer, the attackers intercepted an update request from completely legitimate software and swapped the update file with a weaponized one. Instead, it tries to access a random IP address from a predefined range. The attackers were using this to hide a last-stage Trojan in the file system.

Mobile 78

Mobile Ransomware Malware Encryption 78

Malwarebytes

JULY 21, 2021

In the context of cybercrime though, ZeuS (aka the Zbot Trojan) is a once-prolific malware that could easily be described as one of a handful of information stealers ahead of its time. However, this is easy to change and anyone motivated to conduct financial fraud can easily change who they target and how they want their ZeuS to be delivered.

Banking 121

Banking Malware Encryption Accountability 121

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Late last year, we became aware of a UEFI firmware-level compromise through logs from our firmware scanner (integrated into Kaspersky products at the start of 2019). Since the implant is located in SPI flash on the motherboard, rather than on the hard disk, it can persist even if someone formats or replaces the hard disk.

Phishing 102

Phishing Spyware Firmware Malware 102