SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

On March 2, Microsoft released out-of-band patches for four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server that are being actively exploited in the wild (CVE-2021-26855, CVE-2021-26857, CVE-2021-26858 and CVE-2021-27065). Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. Secondhand news.

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Threatpost

AUGUST 12, 2021

A crush of new attacks using the well-known adware involves at least 150 updated samples, many of which aren't recognized by Apple's built-in security controls.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Figures of the year In 2022, Kaspersky mobile products and technology detected: 1,661,743 malicious installers 196,476 new mobile banking Trojans 10,543 new mobile ransomware Trojans Trends of the year Mobile attacks leveled off after decreasing in the second half of 2021 and remained around the same level throughout 2022. percentage points.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 143

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

While analyzing the CVE-2021-1732 exploit, first discovered by DBAPPSecurity Threat Intelligence Center and used by the BITTER APT group, we found another zero-day exploit that we believe is linked to the same threat actor. Zero-day vulnerability in Desktop Window Manager used in the wild.

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Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 145

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today, we are showing readers just what that evolution looked like, in our State of Malware 2021 report. To get the full story, read the State of Malware 2021 report. Read the State of Malware 2021 report appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. In short, in 2020, cyberthreats evolved.

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Malware Scams Spyware Healthcare 132

SecureList

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

million malware, adware, and riskware attacks. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 40.8% The year’s trends Malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices dipped in February, only to rise steadily until the end of the year. By contrast, adware activity on user devices increased. 14.82 -1.81

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 137

SecureList

MARCH 12, 2021

According to VirusTotal, this sample was first uploaded on 2021-02-24 21:06:05 and the original research report did not contain this hash or a module named “metald”, the name of the executable file. Adware threats for the new platform. However, there are not just malware samples that can be launched on Apple Silicon.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2022: A total of 5,623,670 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. million mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q1 2021 — Q3 2022 ( download ). AdWare, the ex-leader, moved 2.5

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 126

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

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). If you’re lucky, the only malware program you’ve come in contact with is adware, which attempts to expose the compromised end-user to unwanted, potentially malicious advertising.

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Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2022: 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. In Q1 2022, the level of activity among cybercriminals remained roughly the same as it was at the end of 2021 when comparing the number of attacks on mobile devices. Quarterly figures. Quarterly highlights.

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 132

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2022: 5,520,908 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 25.28% of all threats detected. Number of detected malicious installation packages, Q2 2021 — Q2 2022 ( download ). Quarterly figures. percentage points.

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 138

Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2022

2021 saw a massive surge in detections of malware, adware, and Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs). Detections of malware on Windows business machines were 143% higher in 2021 than in 2020, and 65% higher on consumer machines. Windows malware detection totals 2019-2021.

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Malware Adware Cryptocurrency Cybercrime 98

CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Spider Man No Way Home has released worldwide on December 16th,2021 and is on its way to become a blockbuster. However, on the negative side, some fraudsters are using the name of the movie and are trying to fox online users by luring them into various cyber frauds.

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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.

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Hot for Security

MAY 4, 2021

The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2021-30665 and was reported to Apple by three security researchers, nicknamed yangkang, zerokeeper and bianliang. Apple in 2021 is off to a bad start security-wise. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2021-30657, was discovered by security researcher Cedric Owens.

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VPN Adware Engineering Malware 144

Malwarebytes

JUNE 9, 2022

Earlier this year Malwarebytes released its 2022 Threat Review , a review of the most important threats and cybersecurity trends of 2021, and what they could mean for 2022. As cybercriminals adapted and restrictions eased, detection numbers surged again in 2021, on Windows business machines and home computers, and on Macs.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 14, 2022

Securing that many endpoints can get really complex, really fast, especially when you consider that the common wisdom that Macs don’t get malware simply isn’t true: in fact, the number of malware detections on Mac jumped 200% year-on-year in 2021. And it’s not just malware you have to worry about with your Mac endpoints.

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DNS Adware Malware Antivirus 124

Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2021

” The sample analyzed by Kaspersky was uploaded to VirusTotal on 2021-02-24 21:06:05, unlike the sample analyzed by Trend Micro, this variant contains the above hash or a module named “metald”, the name of the executable file. Recently experts spotted other malware specifically designed to infect Mac running on M1 chips.

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Malware Adware Architecture Antivirus 118

Security Affairs

JULY 14, 2021

Though these scripts have slight variations, they mostly belong to a plague of adware strains— Shlayer and Bundlore. The malicious shell scripts used by Shlayer and Bundlore are usually malvertising-focused adware bundlers using shell scripts in the kill chain to download and install an adware payload. net since May 2021.

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Adware Encryption Malware Passwords 131

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Coming to threats targeting mobile devices, the company says that it blocked over 3 million adware attacks, 7.2 million harmful downloads leading to social engineering attacks from January to October 2021. Between January and April this year, the tech support team of Avast blocked over 1.46 million ransomware attacks on desktops.

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Scams Ransomware Identity Theft Adware 117

eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 11, 2021

Adware : Though not all security professionals consider adware malicious, this threat category presents users with unwanted advertisements and may track their activities without consent. Security researchers at Kaspersky determined that it accounted for 61.43% of mobile malware detected in Q1 2021.

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Mobile Malware Adware Banking 105

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

Unfortunately, 2021 is proving to be similarly rotten for Apple. While Apple didn’t comment on whether this particular vulnerability had been discovered by cybercriminals, the company released patches for three separate security bugs that were being actively exploited in January 2021. Adware accounted for another 22 percent.

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Malware Adware Software Passwords 125

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

The supply chain attack took place around April 1, 2021, the malware was delivered to the Android devices of the German vendor. 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.

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Malware Adware Firmware Accountability 140

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

This follows on the heels of adware that was found on Google Play just a couple months ago from a rogue PDF reader. Date of release 2021-01-05: Bluetooth Auto Connect v1.8 Date of release 2021-01-11: Bluetooth Auto Connect v1.9 Date of release 2021-01-19: Bluetooth Auto Connect v2.2 Delayed ungratification.

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Phishing Malware Mobile Adware 98

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q1 2023: 4,948,522 mobile malware, adware and riskware attacks were blocked. The most common threat to mobile devices was adware: 34.8% Quarterly highlights Malware, adware and unwanted software attacks on mobile devices were down slightly year-on-year. 13.27 -3.24

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 86

Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

By 2007, when adware vendors dropping ad-spewing installers was common and ad affiliate networks in meltdown was a daily occurrence, it was estimated at 5,000. By 2021, it was an average of 6,000 to 10,000 per day. The adware vendor would make a lot of noise about “ rogue affiliates ”, and claim it wasn’t their fault.

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Adware Advertising Marketing Scams 98

SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Google Play and Apple Store caught in adware scheme. Google Play and Apple's App Store are reeling from security researchers identifying 13 million app installations linked to 75 fraudulent ads tied to adware on Google Play and another 10 on Apple's App Store. See the list of the most downloaded adware apps.

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Hacking Adware Ransomware Retail 96

Webroot

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Antivirus programs can also protect against other malicious software like trojans, worms, adware and more. According to our 2021 Webroot BrightCloud Threat Report , on average, 18.8% Antivirus programs accomplish this by conducting behavior-based detection, scans, virus quarantine and removal. Do I really need antivirus?

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Antivirus Identity Theft Adware Internet 134

Krebs on Security

JULY 28, 2022

” Microleaves has long been classified by antivirus companies as adware or as a “potentially unwanted program” (PUP), the euphemism that antivirus companies use to describe executable files that get installed with ambiguous consent at best, and are often part of a bundle of software tied to some “free” download. .

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Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 269

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2023: A total of 5,704,599 mobile malware, adware, and riskware attacks were blocked. Quarterly highlights The number of malware, adware, or unwanted software attacks on mobile devices began to climb again in Q2 2023. of all threats detected. 16.79 +3.52 2.96 +2.96

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Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Also read: Top Vulnerability Management Tools for 2021. The malware primarily targets home users and uses software crack package and adware bundles to get into systems, according to software vendor Wonderland Technology. Also read: Best Patch Management Software for 2021. Further reading: Best Risk Management Software for 2021.

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Ransomware Cybersecurity Encryption Malware 145

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

According to Dutch police, the arrested individual was directly involved in at least one attack using the Conti ransomware in 2021. In May, a member of the REvil group, arrested back in October 2021, was sentenced to 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $16 million. The criminal has already been charged.

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Mobile Antivirus Adware Ransomware 114

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For these purposes, we analyzed threat statistics from Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a system for processing anonymized cyberthreat-related data shared voluntarily by Kaspersky users, for the period between January 2021 and June 2022. Top game titles by number of related threats.

Mobile 134

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 134

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. Of course, if you thought that this was malware, we’d have to forgive you.

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Malware Adware Software Scams 127

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Then we will go through the key events of 2021 relating to attacks on financial organizations. Analysis of forecasts for 2021. In addition, bitcoin ended 2020 at around $28,000 and quickly rose to a peak of $40,000 in January 2021. In April 2021, the Andariel group attempted to spread custom Ransomware.

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Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 141

Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2023

Experts found new MOVEit Transfer SQL Injection flaws The University of Manchester suffered a cyber attack and suspects a data breach Russians charged with hacking Mt.

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Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 98

SecureWorld News

MARCH 21, 2023

Since 2021, a new unsettling trend has been underway that redefines online extortion as we know it, with the priority of file encryption in these schemes starting to fade away. It was launched in April 2021 as a place where crooks put up data stolen from organizations for sale and anyone interested could buy it on an auction basis.

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Ransomware Encryption Adware Data breaches 102