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. Cybercriminals create Google Search ads mimicking popular brands, which lead to highly realistic, replica web pages where users are scammed or tricked into downloading malware. This is changing.

Malware 92

Malware Passwords Identity Theft Banking 92

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Navigating the internet in 2022 is more dangerous than ever for Australian netizens. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Unidentified attackers are on the prowl, targeting unsuspecting users with easy scams.

Social Engineering 92

Social Engineering Mobile Scams Engineering 92

Security Affairs

AUGUST 11, 2019

DealPly adware abuses reputation services to remain under the radar. Crooks turn victims into money mules via confidence/romance scams. Hi folk, let me inform you that I suspended the newsletter service, anyway I’ll continue to provide you a list of published posts every week through the blog. Once again thank you!

Data breaches 82

Data breaches Adware Small Business Advertising 82

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. Commodity Malware Reborn: The AgentTesla Total Oil themed Campaign. Magecart attackers target mobile users of hotel chain booking websites.

Adware 81

Adware Advertising Password Management Hacking 81

SecureList

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The list of titles is based on several rankings of the most popular games available on the internet. The most common threat was Downloaders (89.70%), followed by Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%). Adware (5.25%) and Trojans (2.39%) were also in the top three desktop gaming-related threats.

Mobile 116

Mobile Phishing Accountability Scams 116

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.

Cybercrime 83

Cybercrime Advertising Engineering Antivirus 83

SecureList

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

To boost their profits and depend less on outsourcing, some groups such as Revil even scammed their affiliates , adding a backdoor capable of hijacking negotiations with victims and taking the 70% of the ransom payments that is supposed to go to the affiliates. Android Trojan bankers on the rise.

Cryptocurrency 137

Cryptocurrency Banking Cybercrime Ransomware 137

Spinone

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Fake applications are used for many different kinds of scams, including the spreading of ransomware. Some of those fake apps steal your banking data when you try to pay for the extra functionality; others display adware or take money for scam subscriptions. And there are those which infect you with ransomware.

Ransomware 83

Ransomware Passwords Encryption Phishing 83

Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Scams could present themselves in many forms. For instance, financially-motivated threat actors often plant in malicious URLs spoofing these events to fraudulent sites, hoping to maximize their chances of scamming naive internet users for a quick (illicit) profit.

Cyber threats 52

Cyber threats Media Social Engineering Mobile 52

SecureList

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Key findings.

Mobile 132

Mobile Passwords Software Accountability 132

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

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. Authenticator – a method of how a user can prove his/her identity to a system.

Passwords 40

Passwords Social Engineering Malware Encryption 40

CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 23, 2022

According to a research conducted by Avast, grandparents aged between in 55 to 64 are being targeted mainly by those spreading ransomware, tech support scams, spyware and botnets. Whereas, the younger generation was being hit by TikTok scams that mainly spread malware, spyware, adware and data, stealing Trojans to mobiles.

Scams 90

Scams Ransomware Spyware Adware 90

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*. %**.

Phishing 145

Phishing Malware Ransomware Adware 145

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%). Scam and phishing. One of the most common concerns for workers is related to phishing scams. Most common shadow IT in use.

Scams 66

Scams Passwords Phishing Internet 66

SecureList

JUNE 7, 2023

Adware remained the most widespread threat to macOS users. In addition to that, we frequently came across all kinds of system “cleaners” and “optimizers”, many of these containing highly annoying ads or classic scams, where users were offered to buy solutions to problems that did not exist. 2 AdWare.OSX.Amc.e

Mobile 78

Mobile Ransomware Malware Adware 78