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Lumma/Amadey: fake CAPTCHAs want to know if you’re human

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Attackers are increasingly distributing malware through a rather unusual method: a fake CAPTCHA as the initial infection vector. Most redirects lead to websites promoting security software, ad blockers, and the like – standard practice for adware. As with the previous stage, the victim doesn’t always encounter malware.

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Convuster: macOS adware now in Rust

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Traditionally, most malicious objects detected on the macOS platform are adware: besides the already familiar Shlayer family , the TOP 10 includes Bnodlero, Cimpli, Adload and Pirrit adware. The analysis showed these executables to be a new adware program, that has subsequently been called Convuster. Introduction.

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IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics

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This type of cyberextortion predated Trojans, which encrypt the victim’s files. Kaspersky solutions worldwide detected this type of malware on 297,485 unique user devices. This malware also possessed the capability to install a backdoor on compromised systems. Reveton was among the most notorious PC screen lockers.

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Good old malware for the new Apple Silicon platform

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However, as technology evolves, we also observe a growing interest in the newly released platform from malware adversaries. This inevitably leads us to new malware samples compiled for the Apple Silicon platform. section at the end of the article for those who want to understand better the security risks of M1 malware.

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Android malware, Android malware and more Android malware

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Introduction Malware for mobile devices is something we come across very often. million malware, adware, and riskware attacks on mobile devices. Last month, we wrote a total of four private crimeware reports on Android malware, three of which are summarized below. In 2023 , our technologies blocked 33.8

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

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Malware, short for “malicious software,” is any unwanted software on your computer that, more often than not, is designed to inflict damage. Since the early days of computing, a wide range of malware types with varying functions have emerged. Jump ahead: Adware. Best Practices to Defend Against Malware.

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Mobile Malware: Threats and Solutions

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As users have increasingly moved from desktop operating systems to mobile devices as their primary form of computing, cyber attackers have taken notice and malware has followed. Mobile malware statistics. More than 3 million of those attacks represented new types of malware. Types of mobile malware. ransomware?

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