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Mobile malware evolution in 2024

SecureList

million attacks involving malware, adware or unwanted mobile software were prevented. Adware, the most common mobile threat, accounted for 35% of total detections. million malware, adware or unwanted software attacks targeting mobile devices. This was below the 2023 figure, but the difference was smaller than the year before.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics

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In 2020 — 2023, one of them was an active cyberextortionist who attacked organizations in several countries, causing a total of at least $1.9 Adware and other potentially unwanted applications were as usual the most widespread threats for macOS. This type of cyberextortion predated Trojans, which encrypt the victim’s files.

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Macs targeted by info stealers in new era of cyberthreats

Malwarebytes

Some info stealers dont even require an additional stepthey can take cryptocurrency directly from a victims online accounts. And in 2023, malware delivery evolved hand-in-hand with Mac info stealers. But there is another threat to info stealers that comes from their recent history. They are wildly adaptable.

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IT threat evolution Q1 2023. Mobile statistics

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IT threat evolution Q1 2023 IT threat evolution Q1 2023. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution Q1 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%

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Crimeware and financial cyberthreats in 2023

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A look back on the year 2022 and what to expect in 2023. This report assesses how accurately we predicted the developments in the financial threats landscape in 2022 and ponder at what to expect in 2023. Cryptocurrency targeted attacks. Analysis of forecasts for 2022. Rise and consolidation of information stealers.

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No “Apple magic” as 11% of macOS detections last year came from malware

Malwarebytes

As revealed in our 2024 ThreatDown State of Malware report, a full 11% of all detections recorded by Malwarebytes on Mac computers in 2023 were for different variants of malware—the catch-all term that cybersecurity researchers use to refer to ransomware, trojans, info stealers, worms, viruses, and more. There pretty much always has been.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 423 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition

Security Affairs

Gox exchange and operating BTC-e Japanese Pharmaceutical giant Eisai hit by a ransomware attack Clop ransomware gang was testing MOVEit Transfer bug since 2021 Stealth Soldier backdoor used is targeted espionage attacks in Libya Researchers published PoC exploit code for actively exploited Windows elevation of privilege issue Experts detail a new Kimsuky (..)