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

If the victim organization is slow to pay up, even though its files are encrypted and some of its confidential data has been stolen, the attackers additionally threaten to carry out a DDoS attack. In addition to DDoS attacks, it has added spam and calls to clients and partners of the victim company to its toolbox. into the system.

Mobile 109

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 109

Responsible Cyber

APRIL 8, 2020

DDoS Attacks. Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have overwhelmed some of the largest websites in the world, including Reddit, Twitter, and Netflix. DDoS attacks, which ambush businesses with massive amounts of web traffic, slow websites to a crawl and, more often than not, force crucial services offline.

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Cybersecurity DDOS Small Business Phishing 98

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

This error can occur in the Equation Editor component when processing objects in a specially constructed document, and its exploitation causes a buffer overflow and allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code. As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. Attacks via web resources.

Adware 115

Adware Ransomware Malware IoT 115

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

These are CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which cause a buffer overflow when processing objects in a specially crafted document in the Equation Editor component and ultimately allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Adware from the Pirrit family was encountered most frequently out of all macOS threats in the listed countries.

Mobile 137

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 137

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Cybercriminals were spreading malicious documents that exploited CVE-2017-11882 and CVE-2018-0802 , which are the best-known vulnerabilities in the Equation Editor component. An attacker can use a custom malicious document with a link to an external OLE object, and a special URI scheme to have Windows run the MSDT diagnostics tool.

Mobile 90

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 90

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

The attacker can exploit it by using the standard functionality that allows office documents to download templates, implemented with the help of special ActiveX components. Speaking of the most widespread threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS, most of our Top 20 ranking positions are occupied by various adware apps.

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Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 138