Elie

MARCH 10, 2018

in December 2017, on the subject. tokens are the de facto standard for granting apps and devices restricted access to online accounts without sharing passwords and with a limited set of privileges. SnapPea adware. final post. discusses Gooligan various monetization schemas and its takedown. Oren Koriat. from Check Point, at.

Malware 91

Malware Adware Accountability Backups 91

SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

Back in 2017, these folks compromised Netflix and spilled 10 unreleased episodes of "Orange Is the New Black" TV series via a shady online marketplace after the production company refused to pay the ransom. For instance, victims can urgently change their passwords and other credentials that were retrieved during the attack.

Ransomware 89

Ransomware Encryption Adware Data breaches 89

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The most common vulnerability in the suite remains CVE-2017-11882 , a stack buffer overflow that occurs when processing objects in the Equation Editor component. Updated adware for the new Macs also immediately appeared, in particular the Pirrit family (whose members placed high in our Top 20 threats for macOS). into the system.

Mobile 104

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 104

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

There appeared the new Qlocker family, which packs user files into a password-protected 7zip archive, plus our old friends ech0raix and AgeLocker began to gather steam. Also seen in Q2 was the similar vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 , which causes a buffer overflow on the stack in the same component. Attacks on NAS devices. Country*. %

Adware 124

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 124

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

When it comes to network threats, this quarter continued to show how cybercriminals often resort to the technique of brute-forcing passwords to gain unauthorized access to various network services, the most popular of which are MSSQL, RDP and SMB. Attacks using the EternalBlue, EternalRomance and similar exploits remain as popular as ever.

Mobile 139

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 139

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

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. As before, server attacks relying on brute-forcing of passwords to various network services, such as MS SQL, RDP, etc., stand out among Q3 2021 network threats.

Malware 131

Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 131

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, Country or territory*. %**. Bangladesh.

Mobile 127

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 127

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

The most-exploited vulnerabilities in that category were the following: CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 : Equation Editor vulnerabilities that allow corrupting application memory during formula processing to then run arbitrary code in the system. CVE-2017-0199 that allows using MS Office to load malicious scripts. 2 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e

Mobile 87

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 87

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Network threats in Q3 2023 are mainly brute-force password attacks on MSSQL and RDP services. Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. against the previous quarter. The Android platform (4.70%) rounds out the TOP 3: exploits for it were up by 0.37 against the previous period.

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Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 117