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Illegally distributed software historically has served as a way to sneak malware onto victims’ devices. Kaspersky researchers have recently discovered several cracked applications distributed by unauthorized websites and loaded with a Trojan-Proxy. Attackers can use this type of malware to Read More …
Amid tensions in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Check Point Research has been conducting active threat hunting in an effort to discover, attribute, and mitigate relevant regional threats. Among those, some new variants of the SysJoker malware, including one coded in Read More …
Microsoft has observed ongoing activity from mobile banking trojan campaigns targeting users in India with social media messages designed to steal users’ information for financial fraud. Using social media platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, attackers are sending messages designed to Read More …
Gamaredon, also known as Primitive Bear, ACTINIUM, and Shuckworm, is a unique player in the Russian espionage ecosystem that targets a wide variety of almost exclusively Ukrainian entities. While researchers often struggle to uncover evidence of Russian espionage activities, Gamaredon Read More …
Mystic Stealer is a relatively new downloader and information stealer that emerged in early 2023. The malware harvests data from a large number of web browsers and cryptocurrency wallet applications. Mystic can also be used to steal Steam game credentials Read More …
In Brazil the PIX payment system is becoming more and more popular. Unsurprisingly, cybercriminals are jumping on the bandwagon, trying to abuse the system for their profit. A good example of this is GoPIX, a malware campaign that has been Read More …
The Irish government is set to investigate a digital surveillance alliance that has been accused of letting its smartphone spyware “run wild across the world”, BBC News NI understands. It comes after Intellexa Limited and its parent company Thalestris were Read More …
Last month Kaspersky researchers covered a wide range of cybercrime topics. For example, Kaspersky published a private report on a new malware found on underground forums that they call ASMCrypt (related to the DoubleFinger loader). But there’s more going on Read More …
In the first half of 2023 Africa had the highest percentage of ICS computers on which spyware was blocked (9,8%) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Malicious objects of all types were detected and blocked on 34% of Industrial Control System (ICS) Read More …
The German police in cooperation with the US Secret Service have executed search warrants against suspected members of the DoppelPaymer ransomware group in Germany and Ukraine. In March of 2023 the German Regional Police and the Ukrainian National Police, with Read More …
