Our experts discovered a new CoolClient backdoor variant with a kernel-mode rootkit driver that hides malicious processes, files, and network connections…
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Head Mare APT is exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched TrueConf server to deliver PhantomCore and PhantomGraph to video conference participants
Kaspersky experts have discovered malicious TrueConf software installers. The Head Mare APT group uses them to deliver the PhantomCore and PhantomGraph…
Project CAV3RN continues: Google Apps Script as C2 relay and DNS-based C2 channel selection
Project CAV3RN targets Israel with Google Apps Script C2 relays and DNS-based routing. Modular .NET NativeAOT framework blends C2 traffic with legitimate…
Armored Likho expands its cyber-espionage toolkit
Kaspersky experts break down a new Armored Likho campaign that poses as a fundraising efforts and delivers a new Still Toolkit aimed at stealing Telegram…
IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Non-mobile statistics
The report presents key trends and statistics on malware that targeted personal computers running Windows and macOS, as well as internet of things (IoT)…
IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Mobile statistics
This report contains mobile threat statistics for Q2 2026, along with noteworthy discoveries and quarterly trends: the Anatsa banker and a transition to…
Head Mare APT is exploiting vulnerabilities in an unpatched TrueConf server to deliver PhantomCore and PhantomGraph to video conference participants
Kaspersky experts have discovered malicious TrueConf software installers. The Head Mare APT group uses them to deliver the PhantomCore and PhantomGraph…
Project CAV3RN continues: Google Apps Script as C2 relay and DNS-based C2 channel selection
Project CAV3RN targets Israel with Google Apps Script C2 relays and DNS-based routing. Modular .NET NativeAOT framework blends C2 traffic with legitimate…
IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Non-mobile statistics
The report presents key trends and statistics on malware that targeted personal computers running Windows and macOS, as well as internet of things (IoT)…
IT threat evolution in Q2 2026. Mobile statistics
This report contains mobile threat statistics for Q2 2026, along with noteworthy discoveries and quarterly trends: the Anatsa banker and a transition to…
How legitimate cloud platforms enable phishers to bypass MFA
We cover a cloud-based AitM attack scenario leveraging service workers and Ultraviolet, and provide detailed phishing hosting statistics across platforms…
An analysis of incidents at Brazilian educational institutions
Kaspersky expert provides statistics and details on several incident response cases at educational institutions in Brazil, as well as tips for schools and…
OctLurk and SilkLurk: newly identified tailored backdoors in cyber-espionage campaign in Central Asia
Our experts discovered OctLurk and SilkLurk, backdoors operating primarily in memory, targeting Central Asia. They inject plugins to launch shells, scan…
Toy Ghouls’ new toy: the GenieLocker ransomware
Kaspersky experts dissect GenieLocker: new custom ransomware variants for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. We found this family in attacks by Toy Ghouls,…
Network Anomaly Detection in KATA
An analysis of how Network Anomaly Detection (NAD) rules work within Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack, using Kerberoasting and DNS tunneling attacks as…
Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware
Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger…
OctLurk and SilkLurk: newly identified tailored backdoors in cyber-espionage campaign in Central Asia
Our experts discovered OctLurk and SilkLurk, backdoors operating primarily in memory, targeting Central Asia. They inject plugins to launch shells, scan…
Toy Ghouls’ new toy: the GenieLocker ransomware
Kaspersky experts dissect GenieLocker: new custom ransomware variants for Windows, Linux, and ESXi systems. We found this family in attacks by Toy Ghouls,…
Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa region with new malware
Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: Mirage Kitten targets Middle East and Africa…
A new extortion cocktail: office printers, small ransoms, and BitLocker
We cover two recent cases of BitLocker extortion using RDP, MSSQL, RMM tools, web shells, and printers. The story includes TTPs and recommendations. This article has been indexed from Securelist Read the original article: A new extortion cocktail: office printers,…