SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This type of cyberextortion predated Trojans, which encrypt the victim’s files. Adware and other potentially unwanted applications were as usual the most widespread threats for macOS. Our calculations do not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted applications, such as RiskTool or adware.

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Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 97

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It also acts as a reminder to be careful about what you share, even if you are under the impression that you are using the internet securely. We have seen news of ChatGPT leaking user’s information and law enforcement asking for backdoors in encryption routines. This is changing.

Malware 92

Malware Passwords Identity Theft Banking 92

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Android 14 developer preview highlights multiple security improvements One in nine online stores are leaking your data, says study New ESXiArgs encryption routine outmaneuvers recovery methods TrickBot gang members sanctioned after pandemic ransomware attacks Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities in MacOS and iOS Update now!

Adware 63

Adware Ransomware Scams Passwords 63

Malwarebytes

JULY 1, 2022

Adware bundles in the early 2000s capitalised on this approach, with revenue paid for dozens of adverts popping on desktops in as short a time as possible. When the attacker is good and ready, ransomware is deployed, encrypting the files on the machines and rendering them useless. That smash and grab spirit lives on. Click to run.

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Ransomware Encryption Adware Software 86

Hacker Combat

APRIL 21, 2021

The majority of these apps have insufficiently encrypted source code and didn’t have intrusion recognition when hackers retrieved limited mobile data. This also allows your personnel to scan the internet anytime and anywhere they want with no risks from possible threats.

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Cybersecurity Digital transformation Adware Spyware 98

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

For example, before making the first internet connection to its C2s, the Sunburst malware lies dormant for up to two weeks, preventing easy detection of this behaviour in sandboxes. Ransomware encrypting virtual hard disks. Most malicious objects detected for the macOS platform are adware. macOS developments.

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Malware Adware Encryption Architecture 128

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 13, 2023

Let’s face it, the Internet is kind of like the Wild West when it comes to threats to our privacy and security. VPNs create a secure, encrypted "tunnel" between your device and the VPN server, through which all of your internet traffic is routed—so if your ISP is collecting your data, it won’t be able to read it.

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VPN Phishing Internet Internet 71

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

However, while the benefits of the internet are never-ending, it’s also important to understand the risks involved so you can help avoid exposing your sensitive information to untrusted environments. VPNs are encrypted connections that link your device to a remote server. The list goes on and on. How to Protect Your Digital Identity.

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Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

SecureWorld News

MARCH 29, 2024

At its core, this tactic revolves around gaming the trust users put in reputable internet services, including search engines, and the familiarity they have with online advertising per se. This ends up executing sketchy code that installs viruses, ransomware, spyware, or adware behind the victim's back.

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Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 83

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

When the internet arrived, the network added a firewall to protect networks and users as they connected to the world wide web. The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks.

Network Security 86

Network Security Firewall Penetration Testing Encryption 86

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Unlike traditional antivirus programs, which primarily focus on viruses, anti-malware solutions address a wider array of threats, including spyware, adware, ransomware, and trojans. Visit Intego Mac Internet Security 3. Anti-malware software is designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software that can harm your computer.

Software 63

Software Malware Antivirus Spyware 63

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

Secure web gateways (SWGs) are network security solutions that monitor and filter internet traffic to guard against threats and ensure policy compliance. They can be cloud-based or on-premises, preventing data loss while securing access to web-based apps and the internet.

Firewall 63

Firewall Architecture Malware Internet 63

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Instead of making itself known by encrypting files and displaying a ransom note, ransomware quietly stays in your system and scans the network for other vulnerabilities. By using lateral movement, ransomware can silently spread across the public cloud and encrypt files of the whole organization.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

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. With customers’ plain text information disclosed by leaks on the internet, cybercriminals have gained new attack possibilities. Android Trojan bankers on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 137

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 137

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Malware often wants access to your sensitive data, either to steal it or to encrypt it and demand a ransom. On macOS, any time you open an app downloaded from the Internet, you should at a minimum see a warning telling you that you’re opening an app (in case it was something masquerading as a Word document, or something similar).

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Malware Backups Adware Social Engineering 103

Spinone

MARCH 20, 2019

These can include viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and adware. Ransomware is perhaps the most alarming type of malware in existence today as it slyly and maliciously encrypts end-user data until a “key” is purchased with a ransom amount to decrypt the data.

Security Awareness 70

Security Awareness Wireless Ransomware Passwords 70

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. It’s simple: since ransomware is often spread as downloadable malware, there is a chance that antivirus will detect and block it before it encrypted any files.

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Ransomware Backups Antivirus Firewall 52

Spinone

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Also, this list will make you more aware of the threats that lie in wait for you around every internet corner. Cloud – computing recourses that make it available to access your files and services through the internet from any point in the world. To read the encoded (encrypted) file, you must decode it by using a decryption key.

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Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

SecureList

MARCH 1, 2021

The word “covid” in various combinations was typically used in the names of packages hiding spyware and banking Trojans, adware or Trojan droppers. Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities. Number of adware attacks on mobile users in 2019 and 2020 ( download ).

Mobile 143

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 143

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Quarterly figures In Q2 2024: Kaspersky solutions blocked over 664 million attacks from various internet sources. In June, the FBI announced that it had obtained over 7,000 decryption keys for files encrypted by Lockbit ransomware attacks. The Bureau encourages victims to contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov.

Mobile 120

Mobile Antivirus Adware Ransomware 120

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, we detected an interesting adware program written in the Rust language, and assigned it the verdict AdWare.OSX.Convuster.a. .

Mobile 102

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 102

SecureList

JUNE 3, 2024

The most prolific groups This section looks at the most prolific of ransomware gangs that not only encrypt their victims’ files but steal their confidential data and then publish it, engaging in so-called “double extortion” The statistics are based on the number of new victims added to each of the groups’ DLSs.

Mobile 109

Mobile Ransomware Adware IoT 109

SecureList

MAY 26, 2021

70% of Internet user computers in the EU experienced at least one Malware-class attack. This rating only includes attacks by malicious programs that fall under the Malware class; it does not include Web Anti-Virus detections of potentially dangerous or unwanted programs such as RiskTool or adware. Main figures. Verdict*. %**.

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Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 145

eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Today, malware is a common threat to the devices and data of anyone who uses the Internet. Easily one of the most frustrating types of malware, adware is software designed to harass users with a torrent of unwanted or malicious ads. Some signs of adware infection include: Your browser is noticeably slower than usual. Ransomware.

Malware 70

Malware Adware Spyware Antivirus 70

SecureList

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Two drivers of this conflict are not having a separate room for every family member who needs to work from home (26%) and arguments about how much children should use the Internet (33%). Part of the problem is that, when we teach good Internet safety practices, we are typically speaking to active internet users.

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Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 66

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

As in the previous quarter, a total of 15 of the Top 20 threats for macOS are adware programs. In Q2 2021, first place by share of attacked users went to India (3.77%), where adware applications from the Pirrit family were most frequently encountered. Countries that serve as sources of web-based attacks: Top 10. Country*. % Mauritania.

Adware 118

Adware Malware Ransomware IoT 118

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. IoT attacks. IoT threat statistics. Country or territory*. %**.

Mobile 132

Mobile Adware Ransomware Malware 132

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. Among the noteworthy ones is Monitor.OSX.HistGrabber.b IoT attacks.

Malware 122

Malware Ransomware Adware IoT 122

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The former threatened files accessible from the internet over SMB protocol and protected by a weak account password. Threats that target NAS remain prominent, so we recommend keeping these devices inaccessible from the internet to ensure maximum safety of your data. Vulnerability statistics. AdWare.OSX.Amc.e, Bangladesh. Local threats.

Mobile 117

Mobile Malware Ransomware IoT 117

SecureList

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Kaspersky researchers found a way to recover files encrypted by the Yanluowang ransomware and released a decryptor for all victims. was the most common adware encountered in these three countries.

Mobile 69

Mobile Adware Malware Ransomware 69

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing confidential data in addition to encrypting it. Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. We added these, along with data decryption code, to the latest version of RakhniDecryptor.

Mobile 78

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 78

SecureList

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is, stealing and encrypting confidential data. Adware programs and fake system accelerators remained the main threat to macOS users in Q3. TOP 20 threats for macOS Verdict %* 1 AdWare.OSX.Agent.ai 6 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e

Mobile 106

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 106

SecureList

AUGUST 30, 2023

Most prolific groups This section looks at ransomware groups that engage in so-called “double extortion”, that is stealing and encrypting confidential data. In Q2, macOS users mainly encountered adware and “system optimizers” that asked money for fixing problems that did not exist. 2 AdWare.OSX.Agent.gen 8.54

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Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 87