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Which was the most common threat to macOS devices in 2019? Shlayer malware

Security Affairs

JANUARY 27, 2020

Security experts from Kaspersky Lab revealed that the Shlayer malware was the most widespread macOS threat in 2019. The malware installs Any Search bar on the targeted Mac device to deploy adware, it also intercepts and collects browser data and it is able to alter search results to deliver malicious ads. Cimpli, AdWare.

Adware

Adware Malware Social Engineering Advertising

Mobile malware evolution 2020

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

In their campaigns to infect mobile devices, cybercriminals always resort to social engineering tools, the most common of these passing a malicious application off as another, popular and desirable one. Number of attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ). Users attacked by adware in 2018 through 2020 ( download ).

Mobile

Mobile Malware Adware Banking

Crooks spread malware via pirated movies during COVID-19 outbreak

Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

The abuse of nothing new, however, as high-profile movies and TV shows are frequently used as social engineering baits promising early previews either in the form of malicious files disguised as early released copies or fake streaming sites.

Malware

Malware Security Intelligence Adware Social Engineering

How Do You Get Ransomware? 5 Main Sources in 2019

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Many of these attacks prey upon human nature by using social engineering tactics to trick a user into inadvertently allowing ransomware onto their system, under the guise of something legitimate. 5 Main Sources in 2019 first appeared on SpinOne. How Do You Get Ransomware: Key Points So, where do you get ransomware from?

Ransomware

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

Malware

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus

Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2020 and 2021

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Last year’s lockdowns gave a boost to the mobile market, with users downloading thirty percent more mobile games per week in Q1 2021 than in Q4 2019 globally, reaching over one billion weekly downloads. Another common type of software spread as games is adware, which shows illicit advertising against users’ wish.

Mobile

Mobile Adware Malware Phishing

GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common types.

Cyber threats

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware

The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). Common Types of Malware.

Malware

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware

MakeMoney malvertising campaign adds fake update template

Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The initial executable consists of a loader which retrieves a piece of Adware detected as BrowserAssistant. The malvertising infrastructure is essentially the same one that was used in numerous drive-by campaigns with exploit kits since late 2019. MakeMoney connection. xyz ( 185.220.35.26). Indicators of Compromise. 185.220.35.26

Adware

Adware Social Engineering Engineering Encryption

Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Data from the Brazilian Federation of Banks registered a considerable increase in crime (such as explosions at bank branches to steal money) and cybercrime (increased phishing and social-engineering attacks) against banking customers and banking infrastructure. Of course, this is the result of economic problems caused by the pandemic.

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency Banking Ransomware Cybercrime

IT threat evolution Q3 2022

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The group delivers its malware using social engineering. Prilex has previously sold various versions of its malware on the dark web , for example, in 2019 a German bank lost more than €1.5 From January 2020 to June 2022, adware hiding in browser extensions affected more than 4.3

Malware

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency

IT threat evolution Q2 2021

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

This tool was used as part of an ongoing campaign that we named “ TunnelSnake “ The rootkit was detected on the targeted machines as early as November 2019; and another tool we found, showing significant code overlaps with the rootkit, suggests that the developers had been active since at least 2018. Black Kingdom ransomware.

Ransomware

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption

Overview of Google Play threats sold on the dark web

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

The offers presented in this report were published between 2019 and 2023 and were collected from the nine most popular forums for the purchase and sale of goods and services related to malware and unwanted software. Key findings The price of a loader able to deliver a malicious or unwanted app to Google Play ranges between $2,000 and $20,000.

Malware

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability

Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Threat actors can develop fake mobile apps to install adware, steal PII and financial data, extract cookies and credentials, and download further payloads (such as spyware) from a remote-controlled domain. 100% NOT a pyramid scheme Social media pages are not the only concern when it comes to brand and logo theft.

Cyber threats

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile

Streaming wars continue — what about cyberthreats?

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

This research is a continuation of our TV show and streaming threat-related reports ( 2020 and 2019 ) providing an overview of the latest trends and key events across the entertainment-related threat landscape. Popular shows as a lure. All in all, most of the accounts sold on the dark web are real users’ accounts.

Phishing

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware

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Which was the most common threat to macOS devices in 2019? Shlayer malware

Mobile malware evolution 2020

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Crooks spread malware via pirated movies during COVID-19 outbreak

How Do You Get Ransomware? 5 Main Sources in 2019

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

Gaming-related cyberthreats in 2020 and 2021

GUEST ESSAY. Everyone should grasp these facts about cyber threats that plague digital commerce

The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

MakeMoney malvertising campaign adds fake update template

Cyberthreats to financial organizations in 2022

IT threat evolution Q3 2022

IT threat evolution Q2 2021

Overview of Google Play threats sold on the dark web

Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Streaming wars continue — what about cyberthreats?

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