Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There were no social media sites to speak of, companies were selling antivirus and anti-Trojan solutions, but nobody cared about adware, PUPs, and assorted nuisances. Governments are now scrambling to protect at least the children of this generation against the ruthless environment that these social media platforms have become.

Internet 114

Internet Internet Media Artificial Intelligence 114

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 31, 2021

It could be hidden in a malicious advertisement, fake email or illegitimate software installation. Cybercriminals often leverage social engineering tactics like phishing and spear-phishing to propagate sophisticated malware. Common Types of Malware. Trojan Horse.

Malware 107

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 107

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The group delivers its malware using social engineering. Cybercriminals make extensive use of social engineering tricks to entice potential victims into installing malware: the promise of an Android version of a game that’s not on Google Play ; the chance to play games for free ; access to game cheats; etc.

Malware 125

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 125

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

Instead, hackers know that our mobile devices store a lot of PII, which can be sold on the dark web for profit or re-used in social engineering campaigns. This way, hackers could gather more and varied data, such as GPS locations, purchases made, social media interactions, photos, call logs, and other ongoing processes.

Mobile 98

Mobile Malware Banking Spyware 98

SecureList

APRIL 10, 2023

It is especially important to analyze how this threat originates, because many cybercriminals work in teams, buying and selling Google Play accounts, malware, advertising services, and more. Use a reliable security solution that can help you to detect malicious apps and adware before they start misbehaving on your device.

Malware 132

Malware Encryption Mobile Accountability 132

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 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

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. How Do You Get Ransomware: Key Points So, where do you get ransomware from? Step 2 You click on this ad.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

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. Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. Trends of the year.

Mobile 143

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 143

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. The goals can be different – to sell this information to those who may benefit from it, like the advertisers, competitors, data companies; to obtain the banking information and passwords, and so on.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

Webroot

MAY 12, 2021

Most of these sites (more specifically the advertising on these sites) use dishonesty and social engineering to fool users into opening links, enabling an action on their browser or downloading a file they never intended to. Malvertising/Dishonest links. Links on jackstream. Mobile Threats. Our advice.

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Scams Mobile Social Engineering Advertising 126

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Trojan may also use social engineering to convince victims to download a smartphone app. The incident seems to be similar to what happened with CamScanner , when the app’s developer implemented an adware SDK from an unverified source. In early April, we discovered malicious code in version 3.17.18

Ransomware 143

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 143

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 68

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 68

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

And where there is money to be made, you’ll find social engineering and affiliates. The browser becomes extremely slow, and other users have reported redirects happening at unexpected moments, and search results that looked off because they weren’t done with the intended search engine.

Advertising 96

Advertising Adware Social Engineering Engineering 96