Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2024

These drastic changes are brought about to comply with the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA). The Digital Markets Act (DMA) establishes a set of clearly defined objective criteria to identify “gatekeepers”. The Digital Markets Act aims to regulate the gatekeeper power of the largest digital companies.

Marketing 128

Marketing Adware Scams Engineering 128

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 145

Mobile Malware Adware Banking 145

Malwarebytes

JUNE 27, 2023

By 2007, when adware vendors dropping ad-spewing installers was common and ad affiliate networks in meltdown was a daily occurrence, it was estimated at 5,000. Affiliate marketing. With this form of marketing, the creator of a product avoids taking up the marketing slack. Beware shady blockers.

Adware 98

Adware Advertising Marketing Scams 98

SecureList

AUGUST 23, 2021

Last year’s lockdowns gave a boost to the mobile market, with users downloading thirty percent more mobile games per week in Q1 2021 than in Q4 2019 globally, reaching over one billion weekly downloads. Another common type of software spread as games is adware, which shows illicit advertising against users’ wish.

Mobile 141

Mobile Adware Malware Phishing 141

Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Digital activities provide a fuller picture of your preferences and personality and are often used by companies for targeted marketing or to help improve user experience. Awareness of Phishing Scams. Getting clued up about phishing scams is the best way to help keep your data safe. ID numbers. Passport details. Purchase history.

Identity Theft 119

Identity Theft Passwords Data breaches Scams 119

Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Delaler Leads, a car dealer marketing firm exposed 198 Million records online. Crooks hacked other celebrity Instagram accounts to push scams. Two selfie Android adware apps with 1.5M+ downloads removed from Play Store. Once again thank you! A bug in Instagram exposed user accounts and phone numbers.

Adware 79

Adware Advertising Password Management Hacking 79

SecureList

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The cybercriminal market has been developing extensively, with the overwhelming majority of cybercriminals pursuing one goal — financial profit, no matter the source. The cryptocurrency business continues to grow, and people continue to invest their money in this market because it’s a digital asset and all transactions occur online.

Cryptocurrency 107

Cryptocurrency Mobile Ransomware Banking 107