Protecting Critical Infrastructure: Input Data

Kaspersky Lab is always working to develop new technologies for protecting critical computer systems from cybercriminals. In July, I had the opportunity to represent Kaspersky at a symposium sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, focused on the national Cybersecurit...

Obad Trojan First to Spread Via Mobile Botnet

The keepers of the mobile Obad Trojan realize the window of opportunity they have to spread the malware on Android devices may be closing since the vulnerability the Trojan exploits has been patched in Android 4.3. That could explain why Kaspersky Lab researchers have spotted a recent spike in...

Android Malware uses Google Cloud Messaging Service; infected over 5 Million Devices

The Kaspersky Lab researchers recently have discovered a number of Android malware apps are abusing the Google Cloud Messaging Service GCM as Command and Control server. The GCM service allows Android app developers to send messages using JSON Format for installed apps, but hackers exploited it f...

Android Malware uses Google Cloud Messaging Service; infected over 5 Million Devices

The Kaspersky Lab researchers recently have discovered a number of Android malware apps are abusing the Google Cloud Messaging Service GCM as Command and Control server. The GCM service allows Android app developers to send messages using JSON Format for installed apps, but hackers exploited it f...

Counter.php Redirecting to Sites Peddling Styx Exploit Kit

The Counter.php strain of malware has been spotted in the past redirecting users to a handful of malicious sites and now appears to be leveraging that ability to send victims to websites serving up the Styx exploit kit. According to a post on Securelist today, Vincente Diaz, a researcher with...

Surveillance malware targets 350 high profile victims in 40 countries

A global cyber espionage campaign affecting over 350 high profile victims in 40 countries, appears to be the work of Chinese hackers using a Surveillance malware called "NetTraveler". Kaspersky Lab’s team of experts published a new research report about NetTraveler, which is a family of malicious...

Malware that turns computers into Bitcoin miners

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new spam message campaign being transmitted via Skype contains malware capable of using an infected computer to mine for Bitcoins. The malware, identified as Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt. Bitcoin is a non-governmental, fully-digital currency based...

Malware that turns computers into Bitcoin miners

Researchers from Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new spam message campaign being transmitted via Skype contains malware capable of using an infected computer to mine for Bitcoins. The malware, identified as Trojan.Win32.Jorik.IRCbot.xkt. Bitcoin is a non-governmental, fully-digital currency based...

Skype Malware Stealing Victims' Processing Power to Mine Bitcoins

Bitcoin may still be a virtual unknown quantity for most people, but the digital currency has not escaped the notice of attackers, many of whom are turning their attention to finding ways to use the system for their own gains. The attacks against Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox and hack of Instawallet...

Phishing Campaign Using Military, Illicit Attachments

Look out for email attachments offering better sex tips and news about newly developed Chinese stealth frigates, because they are loaded with malware, according to a Securelist report written by Kaspersky Lab expert, Ben Godwood. The malware is fairly old and not particularly advanced, but a lot ...

New Attacks Leverage Adobe Sandbox Bypass Against Uyghur Activists

Attackers with a control infrastructure based in China are leveraging the same vulnerability exploited by Miniduke to attack Uyghur and Tibetan activists with new exploits. Researchers at Kaspersky Lab and AlienVault discovered a spear phishing campaign targeting non-governmental activists with P...

Old School Hackers spying on European governments

Kaspersky Lab's team of experts recently published a new research report that analyzed that Cyber criminals have targeted government officials in more than 20 countries, including Ireland and Romania with a new piece of malware called 'MiniDuke'. In a recent attack, malware has infected governmen...

Old School Hackers spying on European governments

Kaspersky Lab's team of experts recently published a new research report that analyzed that Cyber criminals have targeted government officials in more than 20 countries, including Ireland and Romania with a new piece of malware called 'MiniDuke'. In a recent attack, malware has infected governmen...

Costin Raiu on the Intricacies of the miniDuke Malware Campaign

With Dennis Fisher out of pocket at the RSA Conference in San Francisco, Ryan Naraine hijacks the Digital Underground podcast and gets on the phone with Kaspersky Lab research guru Costin Raiu to talk about the intricacies of the miniDuke malware campaign. Download: digitalunderground113 Subscrib...

NBC Website Hacked, Leading Visitors to Citadel Banking Malware

Another day, another media company hacked. This time it’s NBC which has fallen to victim hackers on the heels of compromises of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal websites. Various experts have confirmed that NBC’s website is compromised and leading visitors to the dangerous Citadel banki...

Adobe Investigating Reports of Reader Zero-Day Exploit

UPDATE-Attackers are using malicious PDFs posing as an application for an international travel visa to exploit a zero-day vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, a researcher at FireEye told Threatpost today. The exploit is the first to escape the sandbox included in Reader X and above. Zheng...

More from the Kaspersky Lab/Threatpost Security Analyst Summit

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Kaspersky Lab Malware Researcher Denis Maslennikov

Denis Maslennikov gave a talk on mobile malware, specifically the mobile components of FinFisher...

At The Ritz-Carlton, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Held annually, this year’s Security Analyst Summit, as always aims to foster conversation and collaboration between Kaspersky Lab researchers and global law enforcement agencies, CERTs and other cyber-crime fighters...

Chris Soghoian on Wireless Carriers and Android Security

youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzoACtJk3sI&hl=enUS&version=3 Chris Soghoian of the ACLU discusses the looming crisis of mobile security caused by the failure of mobile carriers to push Android updates to users at the Kaspersky Lab Security Analyst Summit Monday...