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. Mobile malware solutions, much like their desktop counterparts, do anti-virus and anti-spyware/adware scanning. Types of mobile malware.

Mobile 105

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 105

Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2024

In this campaign, when users searched on Google for the financial marketing trading app “TradingView,” they were sometimes shown a malicious search result that appeared entirely authentic: a website with TradingView branding was visible, and download buttons for Windows, Mac, and Linux were clearly listed.

Malware 141

Malware Adware Ransomware Social Engineering 141

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

At first considered a reasonably dangerous threat (researchers now believe it’s a form of adware), Silver Sparrow is nevertheless a malware family of intrigue for showcasing “mature” capabilities, such as the ability to remove itself, which is usually reserved for stealth operations. Adware accounted for another 22 percent.

Malware 118

Malware Adware Software Passwords 118

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Just 24 percent of people use multi-factor authentication. Use multi-factor authentication (MFA) There are two statistics that matter for multi-factor authentication (MFA). Every year, Malwarebytes detects and removes millions of viruses, Trojans, adware infections, monitoring tools, and more from user devices around the world.

Password Management 141

Password Management Passwords Antivirus Accountability 141

Webroot

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Adware : Installs itself on your device and displays unwanted online advertisements and pop-ups. Use multi-factor authentication. Using more than one form of authentication to access your accounts, make it more difficult for malicious actors to gain access. Don’t download software unless it is from a website you know and trust.

Malware 106

Malware Backups Adware Ransomware 106

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

In a related development, OneSpan, a Chicago-based supplier of authentication technology to 2,000 banks worldwide, reports seeing a rise in cyber attacks targeting mobile banking patrons. To wit, Avast researchers recently discovered several “selfie beauty apps” on the Google Play Store posing as legitimate apps.

Mobile 138

Mobile Spyware Banking Manufacturing 138

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.

Malware 121

Malware Adware Software Scams 121

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We’d like to see more companies embrace new methods of authentication and wave passwords goodbye: Too many breaches have shown us that user education only works for those that were already doing the right things. This allows them to capture login credentials and even multi-factor authentication (MFA) tokens. This is changing.

Malware 90

Malware Passwords Identity Theft Banking 90

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

This includes your personally identifiable information as well as your online behavior and any authentication factors you use to verify your identity when accessing online services. This is particularly true for those sites that don’t require two-factor authentication. How to Protect Your Digital Identity.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Other sites combine the drivers you need in a bundle which, besides the driver, also install adware or a potentially unwanted program on your system. To solve this problem, please go to System Preferences , and Security & Privacy , then click Open anyway to identify the driver.

Manufacturing 99

Manufacturing Software Adware Passwords 99

Malwarebytes

MARCH 1, 2023

Malware on mobile Android devices comes in many forms, including adware, ransomware, trojan-banker (aka ‘bankers’), and trojan-dropper (aka ‘droppers’). Malware on Android First things first, malware is a much bigger threat to Android devices than it is to iOS devices, as iOS malware is extremely rare.

Mobile 88

Mobile Phishing Malware Adware 88

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Lofy Stealer infects Discord client files and monitors the victim’s actions, detecting when a person logs in, changes the registered email or password, enables or disables multi-factor authentication and adds new payment methods (in which case the malware steals full credit card details).

Malware 122

Malware Computers and Electronics Adware Cryptocurrency 122

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back. It's also imperative to verify website authenticity before interacting with its content. If a user gets on the hook, they are redirected to a landing page or prompted to download an ostensibly innocuous file.

Cybercrime 108

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 108

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%). Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%) were also in the top three desktop gaming-related threats. Double-check the URL of the website and make sure it is authentic. Beware of phishing campaigns and unfamiliar gamers.

Mobile 137

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 137

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Fraudulent apps mask themselves as authentic applications on the official application stores to fool mobile users. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% of the total mobile app threats make up the real threats so far.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

In this simple environment network security followed a simple protocol: Authenticate the user : using a computer login (username + password) Check the user’s permissions: using Active Directory or a similar Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) Enable communication with authorized network resources (servers, printers, etc.)

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

Malwarebytes

MAY 10, 2023

This could be any other type of malware, such as HiddenAds or Adware to generate money by ads-per-click. Some even try to con users into giving up legit two-factor authentication codes. .“ Once installed, droppers secretly drop another piece of malware, often more vicious than the dropper itself.

Mobile 76

Mobile Malware Phishing Scams 76

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

SSH is a program used for securely gaining command line access to a remote Mac, Linux, or other Unix system, and the.ssh folder is the location where certificates used to authenticate the connection are stored. Some variants of the Shlayer adware have been seen using this technique.).

Malware 109

Malware Backups Adware Social Engineering 109

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Enabling multi-factor authentication. This is a necessary option for organizations since it is hard to keep track of whether all users follow the passwords policy and have enabled multi-factor authentication. Use strong passwords and enable multi-factor authentication. Renewability. Use 3rd-party apps monitoring.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

SWGs use signature-based and behavioral analysis techniques to proactively identify and neutralize known and developing threats, offering real-time protection against viruses, trojans, adware, and other types of malware. Identity management, access control, authentication. Endpoint security, malware prevention, device management.

Firewall 63

Firewall Architecture Malware Internet 63

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Adware (4.19%) comes second: this type of software displays unwanted (and sometimes irritating) pop-up ads which can appear on a user’s computer or mobile device. Protect your accounts with two-factor authentication whenever possible. Double-check the URL of the website to make sure it is authentic.

Mobile 133

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 133

Spinone

DECEMBER 23, 2019

And yet, an antivirus program is a necessary line of defense that secures your devices from viruses, adware, worms, trojans, and others. Weak authentication practices like the lack of a strong password policy and two-step verification make it a piece of cake for a hacker to penetrate your system and inject ransomware. №8.

Ransomware 52

Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware. Password Security The password is the primary authentication mechanism still used in environments today to verify identity. Using very authentic-looking emails, attackers can often trick end users into clicking on links thinking it is a legitimate communication.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

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. Set up two-factor (or multi-factor) authentication on any account that allows it, and never disable it.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system. Group Authenticator – used to allow access to specific data or functions that may be shared by all members of a particular group. Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

Malware 105

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

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 banking Trojans.

Mobile 102

Mobile Adware Malware Banking 102

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 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.

Cyber threats 113

Cyber threats Computers and Electronics Adware Spyware 113

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

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

The keys turned out to be authentic and we increased our support to decrypt files encrypted by these infamous forms of ransomware in our RakhniDecryptor utility. The TOP 20 threats to users detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS is usually dominated by various adware apps. Maze Decryptor. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics.

Mobile 136

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 136

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

It allows an unauthenticated attacker to call an LSARPC interface method and get authenticated by Windows domain controller via the NTLM protocol. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, AdWare.OSX.Amc.e IoT attacks. Tajikistan.

Mobile 90

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 90

SecureList

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Looking for alternative sources to download a streaming app or an episode of a show, users often discover various types of malware, including Trojans, spyware and backdoors, as well as naughty applications, such as adware. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of the content, check with your entertainment provider.

Phishing 126

Phishing Accountability Malware Adware 126

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Researchers discovered the ProxyNotShell exploits while investigating an APT attack: an authenticated user can use the loopholes to elevate their privileges and run arbitrary code on an MS Exchange server. As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware.

Mobile 120

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 120

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

This Windows vulnerability allows starting automatic authentication on behalf of the user on a host running Outlook. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. Some of those were the following: CVE-2023-23397 : probably the most high-profile vulnerability, which provoked much online debate and discussion. 6 Yemen 14.94

Mobile 97

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 97

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Most of the commands are used to display fake pop-up messages and seek to trick people into entering two-factor authentication codes. The incident seems to be similar to what happened with CamScanner , when the app’s developer implemented an adware SDK from an unverified source.

Ransomware 145

Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 145