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The goal of the attack was to steal cryptocurrency from their victims. n addition to Windows-based malware, researchers were able to identify a previously unknown version targeting the macOS platform. (Representational image)

AppleJeus: Lazarus group hunts cryptocurrency exchanges using macOS malware

The attackers penetrated the network of a cryptocurrency exchange in Asia using Trojanised cryptocurrency trading software.

02 Sep 2018 6:25 PM

Our reliance on devices and the connectivity they provide is now so strong that losing a smartphone or tablet can be more stressful than many other traumatic situations. (Photo: Pexels)

1-in-4 would rather be undressed than go without their connected device: Report

26 per cent have looked at their phone screen when crossing the street and 21 per cent when walking in an unknown/dangerous area.

31 Aug 2018 6:09 PM

The IT sector was the second hardest hit, with 13.83 of attacks targeting tech companies, which is 12.28 percentage points more in comparison with the previous quarter, according to Kaspersky Lab’s ‘Spam and phishing in Q2 2018’ report.

Over one third of all phishing attacks target financial sector in Q2 2018

Over 107 million attempts to visit phishing pages were prevented, of which 35.7 per cent were related to financial services.

27 Aug 2018 5:41 PM

This type of attack is attractive to cybercriminals from all over the world.

Mobile banking Trojan modifications reach an all-time high

Mobile banking Trojans are one of the most infamous type of malware, as they are designed to steal money.

14 Aug 2018 9:39 AM

The leak of an alleged Russian hacker’s conversations with a security researcher shows more about the shadowy group of 12 Russian spies indicted by the FBI last month for targeting the 2016 US election.

Leaked chats show alleged Russian spy seeking hacking tools

The indictment, made public on July 13, lifted the lid on the Russian hacking operation that targeted the 2016 US presidential election.

03 Aug 2018 8:23 AM

By creating fake websites for the free generation of gift cards, cybercriminals are able to “sell” users’ data to third party partner sites, to which they redirect victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fraudsters use fake gift cards to lure consumers into handing over personal data: Report

Kaspersky Lab has discovered an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return.

27 Jul 2018 5:27 PM

61 % of people are uncomfortable with sharing their location information with websites and applications.

Rising concerns about mobile app watching and tracking

Apps can not only access a huge amount of data, but they also often work in the background without users knowing.

19 Jul 2018 1:41 PM

To make sure users don’t become victims of this type of scam, Kaspersky Lab suggests several anti-phishing systems that block fraudulent emails and websites. (Photo: FIFA)

Scammed football fans pay ten times the price for fraudulent 2018 FIFA World Cup Tickets

Fraudsters have set up hundreds of domains with wording related to the World Cup, to sell their guest tickets.

20 Jun 2018 9:13 PM

Smart wearable devices, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, are commonly used in sporting activities, to monitor our health and receive push notifications etc. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kaspersky reveals how your smartwatch spies on you

Research shows that smartwatches can become tools for spying on their owners, by collecting silent accelerometer and gyroscope signals.

08 Jun 2018 6:01 PM

The attack range has now been extended, supporting 27 languages in all, including Polish, German, Hindi, Arabic, Bulgarian and Russian.

Roaming Mantis goes global, adds crypto-mining

Roaming Mantis is designed mainly to steal user information and to provide attackers with full control over the compromised device

30 May 2018 12:11 PM

Fake Facebook sites account for 60 per cent of social network phishing in 2018

In Q1 2018, Facebook also led the social network phishing category, followed by VK — a Russian online social networking service.

25 May 2018 11:15 AM

Using legitimate websites as sources of infection, the campaign appears to be a nation-state backed operation aimed at political organisations, activists and other targets based in the region.

ZooPark: New malware campaign via compromised sites

ZooPark is a sophisticated cyberespionage campaign targeting users of Android devices based in several Middle Eastern countries.

16 May 2018 1:13 PM

The decision is the latest blow to Kaspersky, whose founder Eugene Kaspersky, firmly denies any cooperation with Russian intelligence.

Dutch to discontinue the use of Kaspersky anti-virus software

'As a precautionary measure, ' the Dutch government has decided to discontinue the anti-virus software.

15 May 2018 7:32 AM

IT security teams in enterprises are having to deal with the fact that complex threats are already within their network, as illustrated by the 48 per cent of enterprises who believe that their organisation may already be hacked.

Kaspersky Lab unveils Advanced Cybersecurity platform

This new platform is reinforced with the capabilities of Kaspersky's Anti Targeted Attack, Cybersecurity Services and new Kaspersky EDR.

11 May 2018 9:41 AM

Kaspersky Lab researchers have examined logs and network traffic of applications in the internal Android Sandbox to uncover which applications transmit unencrypted user data to networks over HTTP.

Millions of apps risk data leaks due to third party code

Deeper analysis of apps show that data is sent unencrypted over HTTP, which means it is unprotected when it travels to the servers.

24 Apr 2018 2:35 PM

Twitter confirmed the ban in an email to Reuters after Kaspersky Lab co-founder Eugene Kaspersky disclosed the development in a blog post. (Photo: AP)(Photo: AP)

Twitter bans ads from Russia's Kaspersky Lab

The ban follows charges that Kaspersky Lab has close ties to intelligence agencies in Moscow.

22 Apr 2018 9:29 AM

Kaspersky Lab’s findings indicate that the attackers behind the malware seek out vulnerable routers for compromise and distribute the malware through a simple yet very effective trick of hijacking the DNS settings of those infected routers.

New Roaming Mantis malware affecting smartphones in Asia: Report

The Roaming Mantis malware checks if the device is rooted and requests permission to be notified of any activity undertaken by the user.

19 Apr 2018 2:37 PM

YARA rules are particularly useful when tracking advanced threat actors and operations involving ‘fileless’ malware, or legitimate tools, or those where malicious code is adapted to individual campaigns or even victims.

Kaspersky Lab’s threat hunting tool goes into open source domain

KLara can run a fast, distributed series of YARA searches, involving multiple rules and multiple sample collections.

03 Apr 2018 1:54 PM

RAT usage in attacks against pharmaceutical organisations indicates that sophisticated APT actors are showing an increased interest in capitalising on the healthcare sector.

Chinese-speaking APT actor caught spying on pharmaceutical organisations

The infamous PlugX malware has been detected in pharmaceutical organisations in Vietnam, aimed at stealing precious business information.

15 Mar 2018 1:54 PM

The uncovered flaws could allow attackers to obtain remote access to video and audio feeds from the cameras, remotely disable these devices, execute arbitrary malicious code on them and do many other things. (Representative Image)

Your new smart camera could be spying on you

Researchers have discovered multiple security vulnerabilities in popular smart cameras used for internal home or office surveillance.

13 Mar 2018 2:20 PM

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