Adware For many years, large grey software supply chains on the Internet have been showing their own prowess for self-promotion. A specific piece of software is often bundled with unnecessary software, even malware, during the download and installation. (mais…)
Tag: Botnet Trend Report
Botnet Trend Report 2019-9
Overview In 2019, banking Trojans frequently launched attacks via the multilevel free technology, posing a severe threat to enterprises and public sectors. Spam was still the main propagation method. Attackers collected a great number of email addresses against which they launched phishing attacks. In 2019,NSFOCUS Security Labs captured and tracked...
Botnet Trend Report 2019-8
The first nine months of 2019 saw sharp rise in the market prices of cryptocurrencies dominated by Bitcoin. Despite a fall in the fourth quarter, the prices remained high. Meanwhile, cryptojacking malware became active with the rise of cryptocurrency prices. (mais…)
Botnet Trend Report 2019-7
In 2019, ransomware was still a major type of threats that haunted people around the world. As an infamous botnet family, GandCrab generated more than USD 2 billion in ransom payments, simulating the rapid increase of other ransomware. (mais…)
Botnet Trend Report 2019-6
Overview of DDoS Attacks in 2019 According to the observation of NSFOCUS Security Labs, DDoS botnets in 2019, though with some changes, continued with the same patterns in attack targets, families, and operating platforms overall. Among the track data of NSFOCUS Security Labs in 2019, there were more than 1.1...
Botnet Trend Report -5
Spear Phishing and Malicious Documents In the past few years, including malicious attachments in emails has become one of the most common methods that APT groups and various cybercriminal groups use to launch spear phishing attacks. Compared with previous years, 2019 saw more spear phishing attacks with a bigger impact,...
