Who tracked internet users in 2021–2022

Every time you go online, someone is watching over you. The services you use, the websites you visit, the apps on your phone, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and any networked devices collect data on you with the help of trackers installed on web pages or in software. The websites and services send...

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics

IT threat evolution in Q3 2022 IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2022. Mobile statistics These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky products and services received from users who consented to providing statistical data. Quarterly...

Researchers Uncover 29 Malicious PyPI Packages Targeted Developers with W4SP Stealer

Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered 29 packages in Python Package Index PyPI, the official third-party software repository for the Python programming language, that aim to infect developers' machines with a malware called W4SP Stealer. "The main attack seems to have started around October 12...

Experts Warn of SandStrike Android Spyware Infecting Devices via Malicious VPN App

A previously undocumented Android spyware campaign has been found striking Persian-speaking individuals by masquerading as a seemingly harmless VPN application. Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky is tracking the campaign under the moniker SandStrike. It has not been attributed to any particular...

Server-side attacks, C&C in public clouds and other MDR cases we observed

Introduction This report describes several interesting incidents observed by the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response MDR team. The goal of the report is to inform our customers about techniques used by attackers. We hope that learning about the attacks that took place in the wild helps you t...

The vulnerability of the installation file of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the Kavremover utility allows a malicious actor to execute the executable file instead of the uninstaller.

The vulnerability of the installation file of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the Kavremover utility is related to an uncontrolled element in the search path. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious individual to execute the executable file instead of the uninstaller, which is...

The vulnerability of the installation file of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security antivirus software and the Kavremover utility allows a malicious actor to execute an external executable file from within the installation process.

The vulnerability of the installation file of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the Kavremover utility is related to an uncontrolled element in the search path. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a malicious actor to execute an external executable file from within the installation process...

PT-2022-5288 · Kaspersky · Kavremover +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Kaspersky Endpoint Security affected versions not specified Kavremover affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an uncontrolled search path element in the installation file of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the...

PT-2022-5289 · Kaspersky · Kavremover +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Kaspersky Endpoint Security affected versions not specified Kavremover affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an uncontrolled search path element in the installation file of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and the...

APT10: Tracking down LODEINFO 2022, part I

Kaspersky has been tracking activities involving the LODEINFO malware family since 2019, looking for new modifications and thoroughly investigating any attacks utilizing those new variants. LODEINFO is sophisticated fileless malware first named in a blogpost from JPCERT/CC in February 2020. The...

Kimsuky Hackers Spotted Using 3 New Android Malware to Target South Koreans

The North Korean espionage-focused actor known as Kimsuky has been observed using three different Android malware strains to target users located in its southern counterpart. That's according to findings from South Korean cybersecurity company S2W, which named the malware families FastFire,...

SideWinder APT Using New WarHawk Backdoor to Target Entities in Pakistan

SideWinder, a prolific nation-state actor mainly known for targeting Pakistan military entities, compromised the official website of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority NEPRA to deliver a tailored malware called WarHawk. "The newly discovered WarHawk backdoor contains various malicio...

Chinese Hackers Targeting Online Casinos with GamePlayerFramework Malware

An advanced persistent threat APT group of Chinese origin codenamed DiceyF has been linked to a string of attacks aimed at online casinos in Southeast Asia for years. Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky said the activity aligns with another set of intrusions attributed to Earth Berberoka aka...

Zimbra Releases Patch for Actively Exploited Vulnerability in its Collaboration Suite

Zimbra has released patches to contain an actively exploited security flaw in its enterprise collaboration suite that could be leveraged to upload arbitrary files to vulnerable instances. Tracked as CVE-2022-41352 CVSS score: 9.8, the issue affects a component of the Zimbra suite called Amavis, a...

Modified WhatsApp App Caught Infecting Android Devices with Malware

An unofficial version of the popular WhatsApp messaging app called YoWhatsApp has been observed deploying an Android trojan known as Triada. The goal of the malware is to steal the keys that "allow the use of a WhatsApp account without the app," Kaspersky said in a new report. "If the keys are...

LofyGang Distributed ~200 Malicious NPM Packages to Steal Credit Card Data

Multiple campaigns that distributed trojanized and typosquatted packages on the NPM open source repository have been identified as the work of a single threat actor dubbed LofyGang. Checkmarx said it discovered 199 rogue packages totaling thousands of installations, with the group operating for...

Popular YouTube Channel Caught Distributing Malicious Tor Browser Installer

A popular Chinese-language YouTube channel has emerged as a means to distribute a trojanized version of a Windows installer for the Tor Browser. Kaspersky dubbed the campaign OnionPoison, with all of the victims located in China. The scale of the attack remains unclear, but the Russian...

The secrets of Schneider Electric’s UMAS protocol

UMAS Unified Messaging Application Services is a proprietary Schneider Electric SE protocol used to configure and monitor Schneider Electric PLCs. Schneider Electric controllers that use UMAS include Modicon M580 CPU part numbers BMEP and BMEH and Modicon M340 CPU part numbers BMXP34. Controllers...

PT-2022-6460 · Eltex +1 · Eltex Esp-200 +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Eltex ESR-200 affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an error in connection establishment in the "Kaspersky Security System" plug-in module of the Eltex ESR-200 firewall's firmware. This could allow a remote...

External attack surface and ongoing cybercriminal activity in APAC region

To prevent a cyberattack, it is vital to know what the attack surface for your organization is. To be prepared to repel the attacks of cybercriminals, businesses around the world collect threat intelligence themselves or subscribe for threat intelligence services. Continuous threat research enabl...