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

Mobile 126

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 126

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.

Mobile 138

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 138

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.

Mobile 132

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 132

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 121

DNS Adware Malware Antivirus 121

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

The company is most active in the area of communications technology. The supply chain attack took place around April 1, 2021, the malware was delivered to the Android devices of the German vendor. The supply chain attack took place around April 1, 2021, the malware was delivered to the Android devices of the German vendor.

Malware 139

Malware Adware Firmware Accountability 139

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.

Adware 130

Adware Encryption Malware Passwords 130

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. However, not all of the changes are for the better.

Malware 123

Malware Adware Software Passwords 123

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

Mobile 86

Mobile Adware Banking Malware 86

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.

Advertising 269

Advertising Software Computers and Electronics Internet 269

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. Vaccines Target Variants. Limitations to Vaccines.

Ransomware 145

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.

Mobile 114

Mobile Antivirus Adware Ransomware 114

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.

Social Engineering 98

Social Engineering Data breaches Ransomware Cybercrime 98

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Types of web tracking Web tracking can be classified into several categories based on the methods and technologies employed: Cookies Cookies are small text files that websites place on a user’s device to store information about their visits, such as login credentials, preferences, and tracking identifiers.

Advertising 128

Advertising Technology Marketing Media 128

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 Cybercrime Ransomware 141

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. Scans to identify programs on systems that may contain reported vulnerabilities.

Ransomware 111

Ransomware VPN Backups Malware 111

Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The simple worms of the earlier era paved the way for threats more familiar to modern-day users, including: Adware. RaaS offers one example of threat actors successfully adopting technology to spread malicious code, but the shift to cloud services introduced other dangers. In October 2021 the popular UA-parser.js Ransomware.

Malware 96

Malware Software Ransomware Adware 96

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Our telemetry shows an exponential growth in infostealers in 2021. At this rate, 2022 will likely surpass 2021 as the biggest year for hacking on record. Many cybercrime groups will continue to attack personal mobile phones with evolved strategies such as deep fake technology and advanced malware to steal victims’ data.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 107

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q2 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 1,686,025,551 attacks from online resources across the globe. In Q2 2021, Kaspersky solutions blocked the launch of at least one piece of banking malware on the computers of 119,252 unique users. Number of new miner modifications, Q2 2021 ( download ).

Adware 116

Adware Ransomware Malware IoT 116

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 ).

Mobile 144

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 144

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. In Q2 2021, we discovered that the popular APKPure app has been infected by a malicious module. Number of attacks targeting users of Kaspersky mobile solutions, Q2 2020 — Q2 2021 ( download ).

Mobile 144

Mobile Adware Malware Banking 144

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. IT threat evolution in Q3 2021. According to Kaspersky Security Network, in Q3 2021: Kaspersky solutions blocked 1,098,968,315 attacks from online resources across the globe. Number of unique users attacked by financial malware, Q3 2021 ( download ).

Malware 136

Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 136

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Impersonating domains are a thorny problem for most brands, as our 2021 research proved, when we detected an average of 1,100 impersonating domains and subdomains per year per Digital Shadows client. Once again, the sophistication of the apps varied greatly; however, they largely shared one purpose: deceive users into downloading them.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

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 100

Mobile Adware Malware Banking 100

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2021 — Q1 2022 ( download ). In Q1 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,694 users from ransomware attacks. The TOP 20 threats to users detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS is usually dominated by various adware apps. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Mobile 137

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 137

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

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2021 — Q3 2022 ( download ). In Q3 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 72,941 users from ransomware attacks. The fifth-highest number of exploits (3%) targeted Adobe Flash, a technology that is obsolete but remains in use. Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans.

Mobile 121

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 121

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2021 — Q2 2022 ( download ). In Q2 2022, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 74,377 users from ransomware attacks. The most popular protocols and technologies susceptible to these attacks include MS SQL Server, RDP and SMB. Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans.

Mobile 86

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 86

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Easily one of the most frustrating types of malware, adware is software designed to harass users with a torrent of unwanted or malicious ads. Some signs of adware infection include: Your browser is noticeably slower than usual. Want to Learn More About Malware? Check Out How to Prevent Different Types of Malware.

Malware 75

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 75

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q1 2022 — Q1 2023 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q1 2023, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 60,900 users from ransomware attacks. We detected notably large numbers of attacks and scans that targeted log4j-type vulnerabilities ( CVE-2021-44228 ).

Mobile 93

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 93

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q3 2022 — Q3 2023 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q3 2023, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 46,872 users from ransomware attacks. Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. 2 Bangladesh 1.39 6 Iraq 0.27

Mobile 117

Mobile Ransomware Malware IoT 117

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Number of new ransomware modifications, Q2 2022 — Q2 2023 ( download ) Number of users attacked by ransomware Trojans In Q2 2023, Kaspersky products and technologies protected 57,612 users from ransomware attacks. Notable numbers of attacks and scans that targeted log4j-type vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-44228) were recorded. 3 Yemen 1.18

Mobile 98

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 98