Schneier on Security

JANUARY 10, 2025

Because much of the collection is occurring through the advertising ecosystem—not code developed by the app creators themselves—this data collection is likely happening both without users and even app developers knowledge.

Data collection 306

Data collection Advertising Media Hacking 306

SecureList

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Our recent research into the adware landscape revealed that this malicious CAPTCHA is spreading through a variety of online resources that have nothing to do with games: adult sites, file-sharing services, betting platforms, anime resources, and web apps monetizing through traffic.

Adware 124

Adware Malware Cryptocurrency Password Management 124

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

. “Moreover, the network proxy monitor ( Charles Proxy ) captures a connection attempt from Adware Doctor to adscan.yelabapp.com :” “By editing the system’s /etc/hosts file we can redirect this request to a server we control and can capture what Adware Doctor is trying to upload.

Adware 108

Adware Data collection Advertising Antivirus 108

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In a recent study of 1,237 Chrome extensions with a minimum of 1,000 downloads, Incogni researchers found that nearly half ask for permissions that could potentially expose personally identifiable information (PII), distribute adware and malware , or even log everything users do online, including accessing passwords and financial data.

Risk 115

Risk Adware Data collection Passwords 115

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

You had very rich and powerful adware companies, making liberal use of bundled installers. The adware was frequently incredibly invasive, with affiliate networks often in meltdown promoting every kind of rogue install under the sun. Data execution prevention, helping to ward off buffer overflow exploits.

Internet 86

Internet Internet Adware Spyware 86

Malwarebytes

AUGUST 31, 2022

Our recent participation in two highly-regarded industry evaluations, namely MRG-Effitas and Info-Tech’s Data Quadrant Report, reflects our belief that continual testing and unbiased validation are crucial to our mission to deliver easy, effective, and efficient cyber protection for customers.

Adware 77

Adware Ransomware Data collection Antivirus 77

eSecurity Planet

JULY 31, 2024

Enhances visibility: Continuous data collection and analysis provide deeper insights into endpoint security, allowing for more effective detection and response. Antivirus (AV) is the foundational layer of endpoint security that detects and removes dangerous software such as worms, trojans, adware, and ransomware. per device.

Antivirus 118

Antivirus Threat Detection Malware Software 118