IT threat evolution Q1 2019. Statistics

These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky Lab products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. Quarterly figures According to Kaspersky Security Network, Kaspersky Lab solutions blocked 843,096,461 attacks launched from online resources in 203 countries...

IT threat evolution Q1 2019

Targeted attacks and malware campaigns Go Zebrocy Zebrocy was first observed being used as a Sofacy backdoor in 2015. However, the collection of cases where this tool has been used mean that we consider it a subset of activity in its own right. On the basis of this threat actor's past behaviour, ...

More Attacks against Computer Automatic Update Systems

Last month, Kaspersky discovered that Asus's live update system was infected with malware, an operation it called Operation Shadowhammer. Now we learn that six other companies were targeted in the same operation. As we mentioned before, ASUS was not the only company used by the attackers. Studyin...

The vulnerability of JS-formatted file handler components in Kaspersky antivirus tools allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.

The vulnerability of JS-formatted file handler components in Kaspersky antivirus tools is related to buffer overflow in dynamic memory. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker operating remotely to execute arbitrary code with system privileges...

KLA11477 OSI vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server

An information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Analysis Services can be exploited remotely via specially crafted query to obtain sensitive information. Original advisories CVE-2019-0819 Related products Microsoft-SQL-Server CVE list CVE-2019-0819 warning KB list 4494351 4494352...

Heap overflow

Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine version before 04.apr.2019 has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that potentially allow arbitrary code execution...

CVE-2019-8285

Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine version before 04.apr.2019 has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that potentially allow arbitrary code execution...

CVE-2019-8285

Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine version before 04.apr.2019 has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that potentially allow arbitrary code execution...

CVE-2019-8285

Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine version before 04.apr.2019 has a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that potentially allow arbitrary code execution...

CVE-2019-8285

The CVE-2019-8285 entry concerns Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine; the affected component is the antivirus engine prior to 04.apr.2019. The root cause is a heap-based buffer overflow in the engine, which potentially allows arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability is described as network-exposed ...

Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine is an anti-virus engine from the Russian laboratory Kaspersky. A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in versions prior to Kaspersky Lab Antivirus Engine 04.apr.2019. The vulnerability originates when a networked system or product performs an operation on memor...

Orpak SiteOmat

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CVSS v3 9.8 ATTENTION: Exploitable remotely/low skill level to exploit/public exploits available Vendor: Orpak acquired by Gilbarco Veeder-Root Equipment: SiteOmat Vulnerabilities: Use of Hard-coded Credentials, Cross-site Scripting, SQL Injection, Missing Encryption of...

MuddyWater APT Hones an Arsenal of Custom Tools

An array of customized attack tools are helping the MuddyWater advanced persistent threat APT group to successfully exfiltrate data from its governmental and telco targets in the Middle East; an analysis of this toolset reveals a moderately sophisticated threat actor at work – with the potential ...

Source Code for CARBANAK Banking Malware Found On VirusTotal

Security researchers have discovered the full source code of the Carbanak malware—yes, this time it's for real. Carbanak—sometimes referred as FIN7, Anunak or Cobalt—is one of the most full-featured, dangerous malware that belongs to an APT-style cybercriminal group involved in several attacks...

Crooks are selling “Digital Doppelgangers” to bypass anti-fraud protection

By Waqas Financial Crimes to Reach an Unprecedented High by 2023 if Dark Web marketplaces like Genesis are allowed to Operate- Researchers Claim. According to the latest research from Juniper Research, cybercriminals have developed a wide range of advanced tools to help users evade machine...

New zero-day vulnerability CVE-2019-0859 in win32k.sys

In March 2019, our automatic Exploit Prevention EP systems detected an attempt to exploit a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows operating system. Further analysis of this event led to us discovering a zero-day vulnerability in win32k.sys. It was the fifth consecutive exploited Local Privilege...

TajMahal Spyware

Kaspersky has released details about a sophisticated nation-state spyware it calls TajMahal: The TajMahal framework's 80 modules, Shulmin says, comprise not only the typical keylogging and screengrabbing features of spyware, but also never-before-seen and obscure tricks. It can intercept document...

Sophisticated 'TajMahal APT Framework' Remained Undetected for 5 Years

Cybersecurity researchers yesterday unveiled the existence of a highly sophisticated spyware framework that has been in operation for at least last 5 years—but remained undetected until recently. DubbedTajMahal by researchers at Kaspersky Lab, the APT framework is a high-tech modular-based malwar...

Meet ‘TajMahal,’ A New and Highly Advanced APT Framework

SINGAPORE – Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have discovered a new, highly sophisticated advanced persistent threat APT framework targeting a single Central Asian diplomatic agency. Malware samples associated with the APT reveal a complex never-before-seen code base, making it extremely hard to detec...

SAS 2019 to Tackle APTs, Supply Chains and More

Kaspersky Lab’s Security Analyst Summit kicks off in Singapore next week, where elite researchers, top cybersecurity firms and global law-enforcement agencies will discuss today’s biggest cybersecurity threats and how best to squash them. This year marks the first time the global security...