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Mobile Adware makes online banking services as Prime Targets

CyberSecurity Insiders

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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Avast Threat Report: Consumers Plagued With Refund Fraud, Tech Support Scams, and Adware

Dark Reading

Avast researchers also discovered and reported two zero-day vulnerabilities, and observed the spread of information-stealing malware, remote access trojans, and botnets.

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The Malware Chronicles: Urelas, Sality, LockBit and StealC Examined

Security Boulevard

Threat Intelligence Report Date: September 4, 2024 Prepared by: David Brunsdon, Threat Intelligence - Security Engineer, HYAS Malware, short for malicious software, refers to any software designed to harm, exploit or otherwise compromise the functionality and security of computers, networks and devices.

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Good game, well played: an overview of gaming-related cyberthreats in 2022

SecureList

In this report, we provide the latest statistics on cyberthreats to gamers, as well as detailed information on the most widespread and dangerous types of malware that players must be aware of. Top game titles by number of related threats. Methodology. Key findings. Number of unique files. Grand Theft Auto.

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We explored the dangers of pirated sport streams so you don’t have to

Webroot

However, when examined more closely, most hosting IPs were found to have hosted malicious content (such as some serious malware ) in the past, and had connections to other high-risk IPs. Contextual graphs such as these show the relationships between web hosts and dropped malware. Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites.

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