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.

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Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 105

SecureList

MAY 27, 2022

An intelligence team later discovered that HermeticRansom only superficially encrypts files, and ones encrypted by the ransomware can be decrypted. RUransom malware was discovered in March, which was created to encrypt files on computers in Russia. The true identity of the individual who leaked the data is currently unknown.

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Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 136

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

Communication with the server can take place either over raw TCP sockets encrypted with RC4, or via HTTPS. Our telemetry indicates that dozens of organizations were affected, belonging to the government or military sector, or otherwise related to the health, diplomacy, education or political verticals. We Are Back ?

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Ransomware Malware Banking Encryption 145

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

The announcement followed a high-profile attack on Costa Rica’s information systems, which prompted the government to declare a state of emergency. This might have been a test build, as the sample did not encrypt any files, but these events may herald the impending return of REvil. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, AdWare.OSX.Amc.e IoT attacks.

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Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 97

Malwarebytes

APRIL 11, 2023

Cybercriminals are not necessarily targeting specific, high-profile users for data theft, either—though a threat actor would be extremely happy (and lucky) to fool a potential executive or government target into using a rigged charging station. However, the chances of that happening are rather slim.

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Mobile Malware Banking Spyware 98

Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

For the past few months, the restrictions imposed by governments to combat pandemic concerns have encouraged employees to practice the “work from home” scheme. The majority of these apps have insufficiently encrypted source code and didn’t have intrusion recognition when hackers retrieved limited mobile data.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Adware Spyware 98

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

Successful exploitation of any of them can cause infection of the system where the platform is installed (mostly, enterprise and government PCs). Overall, during the reporting period, adware and its components were registered on 89.60% of users’ computers on which Web Anti-Virus was triggered. Verdict*. %**.

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Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 144

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Once installed, these files would primarily load Adware – programs that flooded victims’ devices with unwanted advertising and gathered their personal data for third-party use, but in particular cases the same spreading technique is used to download malicious implants for targeted espionage. Kaspersky detected 1.66

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Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 75

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

This ransomware is controlled by command line parameters and can either retrieve an encryption key from the C2 or an argument at launch time. This ransomware sample is custom made and developed explicitly by the threat actor behind this attack. Cybercriminals raring to restart ATM/PoS attacks.

Cryptocurrency 140

Cryptocurrency Banking Ransomware Cybercrime 140