eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Jump ahead: Adware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. 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.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks currently will be used more often against internet-exposed resources, but can also be used by an attacker to take down networks and internal servers. Related Cybersecurity Threats Many cybersecurity threats indirectly affect networks through related assets. or network traffic.

Network Security 98

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 98

SecureList

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

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. Spain and India came in second and third, with the Pirrit family adware as their prevalent threat. IoT threat statistics. IoT attacks.

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Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 136

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q2 2022 had been mentioned in previous reports. As usual, the TOP 20 ranking for threats detected by Kaspersky security solutions for macOS users is dominated by various adware. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries. IoT threat statistics.

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Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 86

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Most of the network threats detected in Q3 2022 were again attacks associated with brute-forcing passwords for Microsoft SQL Server, RDP, and other services. As usual, our TOP 20 ranking for biggest threats encountered by users of Kaspersky security solutions for macOS were dominated by adware. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e,

Mobile 121

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 121