Canada Bans WeChat and Kaspersky Apps On Government Devices

Canada on Monday announced a ban on the use of apps from Tencent and Kaspersky on government mobile devices, citing an "unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security." "The Government of Canada is committed to keeping government information and networks secure," the Canadian government said...

KLA61730 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Browser

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Browser. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. Use after free vulnerability in Blink History can be exploited to cause denial of service...

How to catch a wild triangle

In the beginning of 2023, thanks to our Kaspersky Unified Monitoring and Analysis Platform KUMA SIEM system, we noticed suspicious network activity that turned out to be an ongoing attack targeting the iPhones and iPads of our colleagues. The moment we understood that there was a clear pattern in...

Malvertising Campaign Targets Brazil's PIX Payment System with GoPIX Malware

The popularity of Brazil's PIX instant payment system has made it a lucrative target for threat actors looking to generate illicit profits using a new malware called GoPIX. Kaspersky, which has been tracking the active campaign since December 2022, said the attacks are pulled off using malicious...

About the security content of iOS 15.8 and iPadOS 15.8

About the security content of iOS 15.8 and iPadOS 15.8 This document describes the security content of iOS 15.8 and iPadOS 15.8. About Apple security updates For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches ...

Stealer for PIX payment system, new Lumar stealer and Rhysida ransomware

Introduction As a cybersecurity company, Kaspersky is constantly dealing with known and brand-new malware samples. As part of our crimeware reporting service, we provide our customers with technical reports on the evolution of existing crimeware families, as well as newly emerging ones. In this...

iOS Zero-Day Attacks: Experts Uncover Deeper Insights into Operation Triangulation

The TriangleDB implant used to target Apple iOS devices packs in at least four different modules to record microphone, extract iCloud Keychain, steal data from SQLite databases used by various apps, and estimate the victim's location. The new findings come from Kaspersky, which detailed the great...

DoNot Team's New Firebird Backdoor Hits Pakistan and Afghanistan

The threat actor known as DoNot Team has been linked to the use of a novel .NET-based backdoor called Firebird targeting a handful of victims in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Cybersecurity company Kaspersky, which disclosed the findings in its APT trends report Q3 2023, said the attack chains are als...

ExelaStealer: A New Low-Cost Cybercrime Weapon Emerges

A new information stealer named ExelaStealer has become the latest entrant to an already crowded landscape filled with various off-the-shelf malware designed to capture sensitive data from compromised Windows systems. "ExelaStealer is a largely open-source infostealer with paid customizations...

Researchers Unveil ToddyCat's New Set of Tools for Data Exfiltration

The advanced persistent threat APT actor known as ToddyCat has been linked to a new set of malicious tools that are designed for data exfiltration, offering a deeper insight into the hacking crew's tactics and capabilities. The findings come from Kaspersky, which first shed light on the adversary...

KLA61363 Multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Tomcat

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Apache Tomcat. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to cause denial of service, obtain sensitive information, execute arbitrary code. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A denial of service vulnerability in HTTP/2 protocol can be...

Kaspersky Reveals Alarming IoT Threats and Dark Web DDoS Boom

By Waqas Kaspersky Unveils Alarming IoT Vulnerabilities and Dark Web's Thriving DDoS Economy. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Kaspersky Reveals Alarming IoT Threats and Dark Web DDoS Boom...

KLA60570 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Apps

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Apps. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A remote code execution vulnerability in 3D Builder can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code. 2. A remote...

KLA60562 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Office. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, spoof user interface, gain privileges, execute arbitrary code, cause denial of service. Below is a complete list of...

Millions Infected by Spyware Hidden in Fake Telegram Apps on Google Play

Spyware masquerading as modified versions of Telegram have been spotted in the Google Play Store that's designed to harvest sensitive information from compromised Android devices. According to Kaspersky security researcher Igor Golovin, the apps come with nefarious features to capture and...

KLA60810 Multiple vulnerabilities in Notepad++

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Notepad++. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. Heap buffer vulnerability in Utf816Read::convert can be exploited to execute arbitrary code...

KLA59919 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Browser

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Browser. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to cause denial of service, execute arbitrary code, spoof user interface. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. Out of bounds memory access vulnerability in FedCM can be exploited...

IT threat evolution in Q2 2023. Mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q2 2023 IT threat evolution in Q2 2023. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q2 2023. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly figures Accordin...

KLA60809 Multiple vulnerabilities in 7-Zip

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in 7-Zip. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. Out of bounds memory write vulnerability in SquashFS File Parsing can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. 2. Integer...

Power supplier in a Southern African country hit by DroxiDat malware

By Deeba Ahmed Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky Labs have discovered a cyberattack against a power-generating firm in the south of Africa.… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Power supplier in a Southern African country hit by DroxiDat malware...