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Cybercriminals pivot to cryptomining, fileless malware – McAfee
McAfee said new ransomware grew 35%, and 2017 ended with a 59% growth of ransomware attacks year over year. While new mobile malware decreased by 35%, most notably in terms of Android screenlocking ransomware, the cybersecurity firm added new Mac OS malware samples increased 24% ...
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APAC security chiefs expect imminent attack on critical systems
Cyber criminals will ramp up efforts to mine cryptocurrencies, while mobile malware will rear its ugly head across the APAC region in 2018. The computer networks of two universities in Singapore were breached in April 2017 by hackers looking to steal information related to government or research.
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Eight new cyber threat samples emerging per second
In 2017 total mobile malware experienced a 55% increase, while new samples declined by 3%. New malware samples increased in Q4 by 32%. The total number of malware samples grew 10% in the past four quarters. 97% of spam botnet traffic in Q4 was driven by Necurs — recent purveyor of 'lonely ...
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Asia Pacific countries are a melting pot of cyber threats
Asia Pacific (APAC) countries remain a popular melting pot for cyber threats of all kinds, including online banking malware, ransomware, malicious mobile app downloads and exploit kit attacks. APAC accounted for almost 40% of the 1.7 billion ransomware attacks between 2016-2017, according to ...
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Cyberattacks to increase in 2018 on IoT and mobile devices: SonicWall Cyber Threat Report
Malware attacks increased from 7.87 billion in 2016 to 9.32 billion in 2017, while ransomware attacks decreased from 638 million to 184 million, according to SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. SonicWall, the cybersecurity solutions provider, revealed the findings, intelligence, analysis, and research about ...
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Mobile Anti-Malware Market Analysis, Overview, Growth, Demand And Forecast Research Report ...
Mobile Anti-Malware Market report provides key statistics on the market status of the Mobile Anti-MalwareManufacturers and is a valuable source of guidance and direction for companies and individuals interested in the Mobile Anti-Malware Industry. The Mobile Anti-Malware industry report firstly ...
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Mining Malware was used by Hackers for 400,00 Computers
However, the antivirus program managed to recognize all these attempts. The miner was supposed to mine Electroneum, which is a less known coin that also uses mobile mining that is app based. Malware also generated traffic that was really suspicious, and the command and control server were ...
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