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.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

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.

DNS 122

DNS Adware Malware Antivirus 122

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.

Adware 98

Adware Advertising Marketing Scams 98

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. Avoid scams! Unfortunately, the name “ReceiverHelper” fits right in.

Malware 124

Malware Adware Software Scams 124

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

Mobile 98

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 98

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. Key findings. Top game titles by number of related threats.

Mobile 134

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 134

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.

Cryptocurrency 141

Cryptocurrency Banking Ransomware Cybercrime 141

CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

These could be spamware, adware or phishing emails that infect your device or steal your data. Better Business Bureau’s full list of holiday scams to watch out for is available here. holiday weekends in 2021. When passwords are different, it makes it harder for cyber attackers to break in. Prep before leaving for the long U.S.

Cybersecurity 91

Cybersecurity Passwords Adware Ransomware 91

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. These scams trick users into visiting malicious websites that masquerade as legitimate ones, usually with the promise of a prize or with a request that users install a bogus security app.

Mobile 82

Mobile Malware Phishing Scams 82

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Our telemetry shows an exponential growth in infostealers in 2021. According to the freshest data on DeFi, every hour 15 newly deployed scams against smart contracts are detected. At this rate, 2022 will likely surpass 2021 as the biggest year for hacking on record. Analysis of forecasts for 2022.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 107

eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Recent research by Positive Technologies looked at the cyber threat landscape during Q2 2021 and found that ransomware attacks reached “stratospheric” levels, accounting for 69% of all malware attacks, a huge jump from 39% in Q2 2020. Attacks against corporate assets like servers and network equipment are growing.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 111

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Scams could present themselves in many forms. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In 2021, Kaspersky mobile products and technologies detected: 3,464,756 malicious installation packages. In 2021, we observed a downward trend in the number of attacks on mobile users. Banking Trojans acquired new capabilities in 2021. Number of detected malicious installation packages, 2018–2021 ( download ). Statistics.

Mobile 144

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 144

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

The statistics in this report cover the period from May 2020 to April 2021, inclusive. Number of EU users attacked by financial malware, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Geography of banking malware attacks in the EU, May 2020 – April 2021 ( download ). Main figures. Threat geography. Country. %*. Threat geography.

Phishing 144

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 144

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Sites streaming pirated sports, specifically the English football “free-to-view” sites, were the subject of an April 2021 Webroot study on the week of the Carabao Cup final game between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. Bitcoin scams. Webroot’s 2021 Threat Report. Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites.

Scams 126

Scams Mobile Advertising Social Engineering 126

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

In 2021, demand for video streaming has remained strong, and the global video streaming market is still growing, albeit slower than in 2020, and is expected to continue growing for the next few years. Number of users affected by malware and unwanted applications, by platform, January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 ( download ).

Phishing 128

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 128

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

We detected notably large numbers of attacks and scans that targeted log4j-type vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-44228 ). Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. EternalBlue and EternalRomance remained popular exploits for operating system vulnerabilities. Their share was 78.96%, down by just 1 p.p. 2 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e

Mobile 95

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 95