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). IoT attacks.

Mobile 108

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 108

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. IoT Opens Excessive Entry Points. The Internet of Things (IoT) is undeniably the future of technology.

Cybersecurity 98

Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

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. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Top 10 threats delivered to IoT devices via Telnet. Verdict. %*. Country*. %

Adware 116

Adware Ransomware Malware IoT 116

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 138

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 138

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. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Verdict. %*. Country*. %

Malware 137

Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 137

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. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. TOP 10 threats delivered to IoT devices via Telnet. Detailed IoT-threat statistics are published in the DDoS report for Q3 2022. Verdict. %*.

Mobile 122

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 122

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. IoT attacks.

Mobile 88

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 88