Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2019

Although the campaign has not reached the magnitude of the Zacinlo adware campaign, it is already infecting users worldwide.” According to the experts, the operation is in a consolidation stage, first samples date back to November 2018, with a massive spike in December and January.

Spyware 102

Spyware Adware Malware Accountability 102

SecureList

AUGUST 16, 2022

For instance, when an account of the developer of a popular add-on was hijacked after a phishing attack, millions of users received adware on their devices without their knowledge. In that way, over 30,000 users got adware after an installed extension, dubbed Particle, was sold to new developers and later modified to inject ads into websites.

Adware 123

Adware Engineering Malware Software 123

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

Several effective Mac-facing miners joined the crypto-rush in 2018. There’s been much fuss made about “actual” Mac malware in the press (and in this very article), but PUPs and adware are a significant issue for Mac computers. Adware accounted for another 22 percent. There was KeRanger ransomware in 2016.

Malware 125

Malware Adware Software Passwords 125

Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2022

The “Covid bounce” The 2022 Threat Review detailed the remarkable rebound in detection numbers for malware, adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) in 2021. In each year from 2018-2020, these malware families accounted for between 75 percent and 90 percent of all email detections. Email threat detections 2018-2020.

Threat Detection 116

Threat Detection Malware Adware Accountability 116

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

In 2018, it had 888 employees, revenue of 280 million Euro and sales activities in approximately 70 countries. According to the blog BornCity , multiple users have been reporting malware infections, their devices were infected with adware designed to display unwanted and invasive ads. Gigaset manufactures DECT telephones.

Malware 140

Malware Adware Firmware Accountability 140

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Exploits for CVE-2015-2523 — use-after-free vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel — and CVE-2018-0802 , which we’ve often written about, were also in demand. 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 107

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 107

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

Malware deliveries Upon reviewing Android usage data for all of 2018, Google identified a rise in the number of “potentially harmful apps” that were preinstalled or delivered through over-the-air updates. Here are a few key developments everyone should know about.

Mobile 138

Mobile Spyware Banking Manufacturing 138

Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

There has been a fair bit of Mac adware going around lately with odd two-word names, like StandardBoost or ActivityInput. All of these adware names are pretty generic, revealing nothing about what they’re actually supposed to be doing. The slow process of distrusting Symantec certificates began in 2018.

Malware 127

Malware Adware Software Scams 127

The Last Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2019

The company is in a rapid growth phase, with revenues surpassing $100 million in 2018, bolstered by 10X growth in cybersecurity, and its employee headcount has grown to over 400, with plans to add 150 more in 2019. Meanwhile, we continue to take browser extensions, in particular, for granted. They have come into common, everyday use.

Digital transformation 133

Digital transformation Adware Technology Internet 133

SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In 2018 alone, we saw thousands of data breaches expose more than 446 million records. Today, we use the term “malware” to refer to any software created for malicious purposes, which can include website redirects, malvertising, viruses, adware, Trojans, and several other types of software. His definition has stood the test of time.

Malware 98

Malware Small Business Computers and Electronics Adware 98

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

Small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly at risk of cyber-attacks, and often serve as a launch pad for larger threat campaigns, according to Cisco’s 2018 SMB Cybersecurity Report. Ransomware is a type of malware, but others exist, including spyware, adware, bots and Trojans.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 28, 2021

It was adopted in 2016 and enforcement began in 2018. Yet much of the bad old days of Adware/spyware from 2005 – 2008 was dependent on bad policies and leaky data sharing. The General Data Protection Regulation is a robust set of rules for data protection created by the European Union (EU), replacing much older rules from the 1990s.

Advertising 71

Advertising Data privacy Adware Spyware 71

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

com – all generated using RoyalRoad and attempting to exploit CVE-2018-0802. The incident seems to be similar to what happened with CamScanner , when the app’s developer implemented an adware SDK from an unverified source. In early April, we discovered malicious code in version 3.17.18

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 145

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

An incident investigation conducted by Kaspersky ICS CERT at one of the attacked enterprises revealed that they exploited a vulnerability in FortiGate VPN servers (CVE-2018-13379). Threat actors conducted a series of attacks using the Cring ransomware. We also saw attackers relying on 0-days. Cybercriminals raring to restart ATM/PoS attacks.

Cryptocurrency 141

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 141

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Number of detected malicious installation packages, 2018–2021 ( download ). As in the previous year, this was largely due to the active distribution of adware from the AdWare.AndroidOS.Notifyer family. As in 2020, adware (42.42%) accounted for the largest share of all detected threats in the reporting period, despite a fall of 14.83

Mobile 144

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 144

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft Office exploits most often tried to utilize the memory corruption vulnerability CVE-2018-0802. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Distribution of exploits used by cybercriminals, by type of attacked application, Q2 2021 ( download ). Country*. % of attacked users**.

Adware 116

Adware Ransomware Malware IoT 116

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

The majority (61.43%) of the discovered threats belonged to the adware category. For instance, adware that belongs to the AdWare.AndroidOS.Notifyer family was distributed in the first quarter under the guise of a file named ir.corona.viruss.apk, and Backdoor.AndroidOS.Ahmyth.f Quarterly highlights. Verdict. %*. Mobile banking Trojans.

Mobile 100

Mobile Adware Malware Banking 100

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

These are CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which cause a buffer overflow when processing objects in a specially crafted document in the Equation Editor component and ultimately allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. . Adware from the Pirrit family was encountered most frequently out of all macOS threats in the listed countries.

Mobile 137

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 137

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The way individual Microsoft Office vulnerabilities are ranked by the number of detections does not change much with time: the first positions are still shared by CVE-2018-0802 and CVE-2017-8570 , with another popular vulnerability CVE-2017-11882 not far behind. As you are reading this, the relevant security update is already available.

Malware 136

Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 136

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Cybercriminals were spreading malicious documents that exploited CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which are the best-known vulnerabilities in the Equation Editor component. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, IoT attacks.

Mobile 86

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 86

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware. In Q3 2022, malicious Microsoft Office documents again accounted for the greatest number of detections — 80% of the exploits we discovered, although the number decreased slightly compared to Q2. Bangladesh.

Mobile 121

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 121

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. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. from the previous quarter.

Mobile 93

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 93

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. Note that these rankings only include attacks by malicious objects that fall under the Malware class ; they do not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs, such as RiskTool or adware. 2 AdWare.OSX.Pirrit.ac

Mobile 117

Mobile Ransomware Malware IoT 117

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

The most frequently exploited vulnerabilities were as follows: 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 allows using MS Office to load malicious scripts. 2 AdWare.OSX.Agent.gen 8.54 3 Italy 1.16

Mobile 98

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 98