Tag: kaspersky
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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/
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Details Disclosed for Mercedes-Benz Infotainment Vulnerabilities
Kaspersky has disclosed the details of over a dozen vulnerabilities discovered in a Mercedes-Benz MBUX infotainment system. The post Details Disclosed for Mercedes-Benz Infotainment Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/details-disclosed-for-mercedes-benz-infotainment-vulnerabilities/
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New EagerBee Campaign Targeting Middle Eastern Organizations
Campaign Uses Updated Version of the Malware Plugin, Kaspersky Says. Hackers are deploying an updated strain of EagerBee malware to target internet service providers and government organizations in the Middle East, warn security researchers. EagerBee operates in memory and comes with advanced stealth and security evasion capabilities. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/new-eagerbee-campaign-targeting-middle-eastern-organizations-a-27239
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EAGERBEE Malware Updated It’s Arsenal With Payloads Command Shells
The Kaspersky researchers investigation into the EAGERBEE backdoor revealed its deployment within Middle Eastern ISPs and government entities of novel components, including a service injector that injects the backdoor into running services. Post-installation, EAGERBEE deploys plugins with diverse functionalities as follows: How Does Attack Work? The attackers initially compromised the system through an unknown vector.…
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Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities and ISPs in the Middle East
Experts spotted new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks on government organizations and ISPs in the Middle East. Kaspersky researchers reported that new variants of the Eagerbee backdoor being used in attacks against Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and government entities in the Middle East. The Kaspersky’s analysis revealed new attack components, including…
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EAGERBEE: Advanced Backdoor Targets Middle Eastern ISPs and Government Entities
Kaspersky Labs has uncovered a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign deploying the EAGERBEE backdoor to infiltrate internet service providers (ISPs) First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/eagerbee-advanced-backdoor-targets-middle-eastern-isps-and-government-entities/
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Cloud Atlas Deploys VBCloud Malware: Over 80% of Targets Found in Russia
The threat actor known as Cloud Atlas has been observed using a previously undocumented malware called VBCloud as part of its cyber attack campaigns targeting “several dozen users” in 2024.”Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability in the formula editor (CVE-2018-0802) to download and execute malware code,” Kaspersky…
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BellaCPP, Charming Kitten’s BellaCiao variant written in C++
Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been observed using a new variant of the BellaCiao malware dubbed BellaCPP, Kaspersky researchers warn. The Iran-linked APT group Charming Kitten has been observed using a C++ variant of the BellaCiao malware, dubbed BellaCPP. BellaCiao, a .NET-based malware, combines webshell persistence with covert tunneling. The malicious code was first…
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Iran’s Charming Kitten Deploys BellaCPP: A New C++ Variant of BellaCiao Malware
The Iranian nation-state hacking group known as Charming Kitten has been observed deploying a C++ variant of a known malware called BellaCiao.Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which dubbed the new version BellaCPP, said it discovered the artifact as part of a “recent” investigation into a compromised machine in Asia that was also infected with the BellaCiao…
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North Korean hackers spotted using new tools on employees of ‘nuclear-related’ org
Researchers at Kaspersky said they found the Lazarus Group using “a complex infection chain that included multiple types of malware, such as a downloader, loader, and backdoor, demonstrating the group’s evolved delivery and improved persistence methods.”]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/lazarus-group-new-tools-kaspersky
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Lazarus Group Targets Nuclear Industry with CookiePlus Malware
KEY SUMMARY POINTS Securelist by Kaspersky has published its latest threat intelligence report focused on the activities of… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/lazarus-group-nuclear-industry-cookieplus-malware/