Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

The post ESET: Chinese Adware Opens Windows Systems to More Threats appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2023

Network security creates shielded, monitored, and secure communications between users and assets. Securing the expanding, sprawling, and sometimes conflicting collection of technologies that make up network security provides constant challenges for security professionals.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

At its core, malware exploits existing network, device, or user vulnerabilities , posing as little a risk as annoying advertisements to the much more damaging demand for millions of dollars in ransom. Jump ahead: Adware. Rogue security software. Most users are familiar with adware in the form of unclosable browser pop-ups.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 30, 2021

In truth, Shlayer is malicious and it burrows deep into the user’s system, from where it launches an adware scam. The post Macs Attacked By Worst Hack in Years | Avast appeared first on Security Boulevard. The problem stems from a logic error in Apple’s operating system that misclassifies Shlayer as a safe file.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Strange Pop-Up Window Messages Unwanted pop-up advertisements or messages that display even while you are not surfing the internet might indicate the presence of adware or other types of malware. Remove Pop-Up Ads Pop-up ads are often a result of adware, a type of malware. Frequent freezes can be a sign that something is amiss too.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 8, 2022

The initial executable consists of a loader which retrieves a piece of Adware detected as BrowserAssistant. For some reason the threat actors are reusing the same servers in Russia and naming their malvertising gates after different ad networks. MakeMoney connection.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 25, 2024

Secure web gateways (SWGs) are network security solutions that monitor and filter internet traffic to guard against threats and ensure policy compliance. They can be cloud-based or on-premises, preventing data loss while securing access to web-based apps and the internet.

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