Shai Hulud 2.0, now with a wiper flavor

In September, a new breed of malware distributed via compromised Node Package Manager (npm) packages made headlines. It was dubbed “Shai-Hulud”, and Kaspersky published an in-depth analysis of it in another post. Recently, a new version was discovered. Shai Hulud Read More …

Pakistan among least affected by web threats

At its annual Cyber Security Weekend for the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region, the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team presented cybersecurity trends, including ransomware, advanced persistent threats (APTs), supply chain attacks, mobile threats, artificial intelligence and IoT Read More …

Turkish intel busts cyber espionage ring stealing personal data

Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has dismantled a cyber espionage network that sought to steal personal and financial data from citizens by imitating corporate identities through fake cell towers, security sources said Saturday. After months of investigations and surveillance, seven Read More …

NCIA: Cyber security at sea, during Exercise Dynamic Mariner 25

During Exercise Dynamic Mariner 25, experts from the NATO Communications and Information Agency’s (NCIA) Cyber Rapid Response Team (RRT) deployed to counter a simulated malware threat aboard the Turkish ship TCG Gaziantep. Dynamic Mariner 25 is a tactical level live Read More …

Social media in Turkey restricted after Erdoğan rival detained

Following the detainment of Istanbul mayor and leading Turkish opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu, several social networks and short message services are only partially usable in the country. Many Turks described restrictions on X, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Whatsapp, Signal, Telegram and Read More …

5 linked to cyber espionage ring arrested in Türkiye

Authorities arrested five people on cyber espionage charges through a software system uncovered thanks to information from the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Turkish media reported Monday. An investigation led by the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in the capital, Ankara, discovered Read More …

Cloud Atlas seen using a new tool in its attacks

Known since 2014, Cloud Atlas targets Eastern Europe and Central Asia. We’re shedding light on a previously undocumented toolset, which the group used heavily in 2024. Victims get infected via phishing emails containing a malicious document that exploits a vulnerability Read More …

APT trends report Q3 2024

In the second half of 2022, a wave of attacks from an unknown threat actor targeted victims with a new type of attack framework that we dubbed P8. The campaign targeted Vietnamese victims, mostly from the financial sector, with some Read More …