Tag: kaspersky
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33.3 Million Cyber Attacks Targeted Mobile Devices in 2024 as Threats Surge
Kaspersky’s latest report on mobile malware evolution in 2024 reveals a significant increase in cyber threats targeting mobile devices. The security firm’s products blocked a staggering 33.3 million attacks involving malware, adware, or unwanted mobile software throughout the year. Mobile Malware Landscape Evolves with New Distribution Schemes Adware continued to dominate the mobile threat landscape,…
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Trigon: Latest iOS Kernel Exploit Uncovered
A sophisticated kernel exploit leveraging CVE-2023-32434, an integer overflow vulnerability in Apple’s XNU virtual memory subsystem, has been unveiled by security researchers. DubbedTrigon, this exploit chain enables deterministic kernel read/write primitives on A10(X) devices, bypassing Apple’s KTRR and PPL protections through physical memory mapping techniques. Initially exploited in the Operation Triangulation campaign against Kaspersky researchers,…
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SECURITY AFFAIRS MALWARE NEWSLETTER ROUND 35
Security Affairs Malware newsletter includes a collection of the best articles and research on malware in the international landscape. DragonForce Ransomware Group is Targeting Saudi Arabia Massive Botnet Targets M365 with Stealthy Password Spraying Attacks Notorious Malware, Spam Host “Prospero” Moves to Kaspersky Lab ACRStealer Infostealer Exploiting Google Docs as C2 #StopRansomware: Ghost (Cring) Ransomware…
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Sticky Werewolf Uses Undocumented Implant to Deploy Lumma Stealer in Russia and Belarus
The threat actor known as Sticky Werewolf has been linked to targeted attacks primarily in Russia and Belarus with the aim of delivering the Lumma Stealer malware by means of a previously undocumented implant.Cybersecurity company Kaspersky is tracking the activity under the name Angry Likho, which it said bears a “strong resemblance” to Awaken Likho…
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Operation SalmonSlalom: New Malware Campaign Targets Industrial Organizations in Asia-Pacific
Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a new malware campaign, dubbed >>Operation SalmonSlalom,
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GitVenom campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as fake GitHub projects
GitVenom malware campaign targets gamers and crypto investors by posing as open-source projects on GitHub. Kaspersky researchers warn of a malware campaign, dubbed GitVenom, targeting GitHub users. The threat actors behind this campaign created hundreds of fake GitHub repositories with malicious code, disguising them as automation tools, crypto bots, and hacking utilities. The attackers used…
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Angry Likho APT Group Resurfaces with New Attacks and Advanced Malware Tactics
Kaspersky Labs has uncovered new activity from Angry Likho, an advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has been First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/angry-likho-apt-group-resurfaces-with-new-attacks-and-advanced-malware-tactics/
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Australia Bans Kaspersky Over Security Concerns
Tags: kasperskyFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/australia-bans-kaspersky-over-security-concerns
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Security concerns prompt Australian ban of Kaspersky
Tags: kasperskyFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/security-concerns-prompt-australian-ban-of-kaspersky
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Hackers Exploit Fake GitHub Repositories to Spread GitVenom Malware
Kaspersky’s Securelist exposes the GitVenom campaign involving fake GitHub repositories to distribute malware. Targeting developers with seemingly legitimate… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-fake-github-repositories-gitvenom-malware/
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200 Malicious GitHub Repositories Distributing Malware to Developers
A sophisticated malware campaign dubbedGitVenomhas infected over 200 GitHub repositories, targeting developers with fake projects masquerading as legitimate tools. The repositories, active for nearly two years, deploy stealers, remote access Trojans (RATs), and clippers to compromise systems and steal sensitive data, including cryptocurrency wallets. According to the Kaspersky Report, Security researchers estimate the threat actors…
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Australia Bans Public Agencies From Using Kaspersky Software
Citing Security Concerns, Australia Joins Others in Banning Anti-Virus Products. The Australian Department of Home Affairs on Friday banned the use of Kaspersky Labs products in public offices citing an unacceptable security risk to the government networks and data. All government offices must uninstall all Kaspersky products and report the completion of the task to…
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Australia Latest Domino to Fall in Gov’t Kaspersky Bans
This move comes less than a year after the United States banned Kaspersky products, out of the same fear that the company is under Russian government control. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/australia-domino-fall-government-kaspersky-ban
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Australia bans all Kaspersky products on government systems
The Australian government has banned all Kaspersky Lab products and web services from its systems and devices following an analysis that claims the company poses a significant security risk to the country. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/australia-bans-all-kaspersky-products-on-government-systems/
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Industrial Organizations Under Siege: Chinese Hackers Wield Advanced FatalRAT Malware
A recent investigation by Kaspersky ICS CERT has uncovered a sophisticated cyberattack targeting industrial organizations across the Asia-Pacific region, particularly those in Taiwan, Malaysia, China, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. The attackers are using a highly advanced version of the FatalRAT malware, delivered through a complex multi-stage payload framework…
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Australia bans government use of Kaspersky software due to ‘unacceptable security risk’
The Australian government followed the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom in taking action against the Russian cybersecurity giant First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/02/24/australia-bans-government-use-of-kaspersky-software-due-to-unacceptable-security-risk/
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Australia bans government use of Kaspersky software over Russian espionage concerns
Kaspersky software “poses an unacceptable security risk to the Australian government, networks, and data,” Home Affairs Secretary Stephanie Foster said in announcing a ban on the cybersecurity company’s products. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/kaspersky-australia-government-ban
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Australia bans Kaspersky over national security concerns
Australia bans Kaspersky software over national security concerns, citing risks of foreign interference, espionage, and sabotage of government networks. Australian Government banned products and services provided by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky over national security concerns. The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs has issued a mandatory directive under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)…
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Kaspersky Banned on Australian Government Systems
Australian government entities have been banned from using products and services of Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky. The post Kaspersky Banned on Australian Government Systems appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/kaspersky-banned-on-australian-government-systems/
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GitVenom Campaign: Malicious GitHub Repositories Target Crypto and Credentials
Security researchers at Kaspersky Labs have uncovered a large-scale cybercrime campaign, dubbed GitVenom, that targets GitHub users by First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/gitvenom-campaign-malicious-github-repositories-target-crypto-and-credentials/
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Australia Bans Kaspersky Software Over National Security and Espionage Concerns
Australia has become the latest country to ban the installation of security software from Russian company Kaspersky, citing national security concerns.”After considering threat and risk analysis, I have determined that the use of Kaspersky Lab, Inc. products and web services by Australian Government entities poses an unacceptable security risk to Australian Government, networks and data,…
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Australia Bans Kaspersky Products from Government Systems, Citing >>Unacceptable Security Risk<<
The Australian Government has issued a new directive banning the use of Kaspersky Lab products and web services First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/australia-bans-kaspersky-products-from-government-systems-citing-unacceptable-security-risk/
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Trojanized Game Installers Deploy Cryptocurrency Miner in Large-Scale StaryDobry Attack
Users who are on the lookout for popular games were lured into downloading trojanized installers that led to the deployment of a cryptocurrency miner on compromised Windows hosts.The large-scale activity has been codenamed StaryDobry by Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which first detected it on December 31, 2024. It lasted for a month.Targets of the campaign…
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How to evaluate and mitigate risks to the global supply chain
Tags: access, business, ceo, ciso, communications, compliance, control, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, framework, governance, government, intelligence, international, ISO-27001, kaspersky, microsoft, mitigation, monitoring, office, resilience, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, russia, service, soc, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityMaintain a diversified supply chain: Organizations that source from international technology suppliers need to ensure they are not overly reliant on a single vendor, single region or even a single technology. Maintaining a diversified supply chain can mitigate costly disruptions from a cyberattack or vulnerability involving a key supplier, or from disruptions tied to regulatory…
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Kimsuky APT group used custom RDP Wrapper version and forceCopy stealer
Tags: apt, attack, control, group, intelligence, kaspersky, korea, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishingResearchers spotted North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group launching spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Researchers from AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) observed North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium, Velvet Chollima, APT43) was first spotted by Kaspersky researchers in 2013. The group works under the control…
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Apple missed screenshot-snooping malware in code that made it into the App Store, Kaspersky claims
OCR plugin great for extracting crypto-wallet secrets from galleries First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/02/07/infected_apps_google_apple_stores/
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SparkCat campaign target crypto wallets using OCR to steal recovery phrases
In late 2024, Kaspersky experts discovered a malicious campaign, called SparkCat, spreading malware to target crypto wallets. In March 2023, ESET found malware in modified versions of messengers using OCR to scan the victim’s gallery for images with recovery phrases to restore access to crypto wallets. In late 2024, Kaspersky discovered a new malicious campaign,…
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Malware in Apps im AppStore und Google Play gefunden
Experten von Kaspersky haben einen neuen Trojaner entdeckt, der sich in Apps im AppStore und Google Play versteckt und mindestens seit März 2024 aktiv ist. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/malware-appstore
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Experts found multiple flaws in Mercedes-Benz infotainment system
Kaspersky researchers shared details about multiple vulnerabilities impacting the Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system. Kaspersky published research findings on the first-generation Mercedes-Benz User Experience (MBUX) infotainment system, specifically focusing on the Mercedes-Benz Head Unit. The researchers started from the results of another study conducted by KeenLab on the MBUX internals. The experts used a diagnostic software…
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Umfrage von Kaspersky – Threat Intelligence zwischen Effektivität und Kosten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberangriffspraevention-mit-threat-intelligence-a-323b05333676f6e78623ae94989a05d0/