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Mobile Adware makes online banking services as Prime Targets

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 1, 2021

As per the document ‘Mobile Malware Evolution 2020’ document released by Kaspersky, the online banking services have become prime targets to those spreading Mobile Adware. And the threat report says that hackers are now focusing on improving the quality of adware, rather than raising their victimizing scope with mass attacks.

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New Adware targeting Apple MacOS run devices by evading detection

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2021

A newly found adware in the wild is seen only targeting Apple MacOS devices. And security analysts from SentinelOne argue the adware dubbed as “AdLoad” has the capabilities of stealing and snooping the infected devices.

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Mobile malware evolution 2020

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. The mobile malware Trojan-Ransom.AndroidOS.Agent.aq Last year was notable for both malware and adware, the two very close in terms of capabilities.

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Android malware, Android malware and more Android malware

SecureList

MARCH 20, 2024

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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Extortion, precision malware, and ruthless scams. Read the State of Malware 2021 report

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today, we are showing readers just what that evolution looked like, in our State of Malware 2021 report. This report provides our most comprehensive analysis of last year’s malware trends, with breakdowns by malware category, malware type, operating system, region, industry, and more.

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MY TAKE: Android users beware: Google says ‘potentially harmful apps’ on the rise

The Last Watchdog

MAY 20, 2019

Malware deliveries Upon reviewing Android usage data for all of 2018, Google identified a rise in the number of “potentially harmful apps” that were preinstalled or delivered through over-the-air updates. Here are a few key developments everyone should know about. Why did they go there?

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IT threat evolution Q1 2021

SecureList

MAY 31, 2021

Out of the 18,000 Orion IT customers affected by the malware, it seems that only a handful were of interest to the attackers. 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.

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Malware Adware Encryption Architecture

IT threat evolution Q3 2022

SecureList

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Rootkits are malware implants that are installed deep in the operating system. However, on one of the infected machines, we found malware that we think is probably related to CosmicStrand. This malware creates a user named “aaaabbbb” in the operating system with local administrator rights. Other malware.

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How to update your drivers and when you need to

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

These device drivers have often been installed by the system manufacturer. Download the correct driver from the manufacturers site. However, some manufacturers provide their own, closed-source, proprietary drivers. A number of download sites that will offer files pretending to be the drivers you need are hosting malware.

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Australia Recorded the Highest Rate of iOS & Android App Threats

Appknox

JUNE 23, 2022

Anti-virus giant, Kaspersky, blocked 6,463,414 mobile malware, adware, and risk-ware attacks. Hence, these networks are turning into hotbeds of scams, deep-faked blackmail attacks, voice synthesized scams, and more, all stemming from malware infections. Apple iOS users often fall prey to mobile scams; around 30.1% Watering Hole.

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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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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IT threat evolution in Q2 2021. Mobile statistics

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

In Q2 2021, according to data from Kaspersky Security Network: 14,465,672 malware, adware and riskware attacks were prevented. Moreover, the security subsystem was moved to a separate updatable component, independent of the device manufacturer. The number of malware, adware and riskware attacks exceeded the 14.4

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Gigaset Android smartphones infected with malware after supply chain attack

Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2021

A new supply chain attack made the headlines, threat actors compromised at least one update server of smartphone maker Gigaset to deliver malware. The German device maker Gigaset was the victim of supply chain attack, threat actors compromised at least one server of the company to deliver malware. Gigaset manufactures DECT telephones.

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Malware Adware Firmware Accountability

IT threat evolution Q2 2021

SecureList

AUGUST 12, 2021

We discovered the malware as part of an attack against a high-profile organization in Vietnam. We found the loader for this file so interesting that we decided to base one of the tracks of our Targeted Malware Reverse Engineering course on it. The exploit-chain attempts to install malware in the system through a dropper.

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Mobile Adware makes online banking services as Prime Targets

New Adware targeting Apple MacOS run devices by evading detection

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Mobile malware evolution 2020

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Android malware, Android malware and more Android malware

Extortion, precision malware, and ruthless scams. Read the State of Malware 2021 report

MY TAKE: Android users beware: Google says ‘potentially harmful apps’ on the rise

IT threat evolution Q1 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2022

How to update your drivers and when you need to

Australia Recorded the Highest Rate of iOS & Android App Threats

Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

IT threat evolution in Q2 2021. Mobile statistics

Gigaset Android smartphones infected with malware after supply chain attack

IT threat evolution Q2 2021

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