Kaspersky warns of SparkKitty Trojan on app stores
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has discovered a new Trojan spy called SparkKitty, which targets both iOS and Android devices. The malware has been found hidden in apps distributed through the App…
Kaspersky detects new Triada Trojan hidden in fake Android phones
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has identified a new version of the Triada Trojan, a type of malware that is preinstalled in counterfeit Android phones and can take full control of affected…
Kaspersky: Trojan banker attacks on smartphones increase sharply in 2024
The number of cyberattacks targeting banking data on smartphones grew significantly in 2024, with a 196% increase compared to the previous year, according to a report by cybersecurity company Kaspersky.…
Kaspersky finds new crypto-stealing Trojan in app stores
A newly discovered Trojan called SparkCat has been found in AppStore and Google Play, using optical character recognition (OCR) to steal sensitive information from user images. Cybersecurity solutions provider Kaspersky…
Kaspersky warns of global malware targeting fintech via Telegram
Kaspersky’s researchers have uncovered a sophisticated cyber campaign that uses the messaging app Telegram to spread spyware targeting individuals and organizations in the fintech and trading sectors. According to the…
Kaspersky: Cybersecurity threats increase for small businesses in early 2024
The latest report from cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky indicates a 5% rise in cybersecurity infections affecting small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the…
Kaspersky sees more AI-based cyber attacks targeting financial sector
Experts at Kaspersky, a cybersecurity solutions company, warn the public of escalating dangers driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and increased automation. Its latest report foresees a spike in cyberattacks, particularly…
How to prevent fake apps and Trojans from harming mobile customers
By Jan Sysmans, Mobile App Security Evangelist at Appdome Mobile usage in the Philippines has exploded. DataReportal, for instance, finds that cellular connections now outnumber the country’s total population of…
Palo Alto Networks: Malware posing as AI tool targets Android devices
The hype of ChatGPT provided an opportunity for threat actors to take advantage of exploits and spread malware. This is one of the findings of cybersecurity solutions company Palo Alto…
Kaspersky discovers Trojan automatically subscribes users to apps
Researchers of cybersecurity solutions provider Kaspersky have recently uncovered a new Trojan family called Fleckpe that specifically targets users on Google Play. Since its discovery in 2022, Fleckpe has infected…
Kaspersky discovers crypto-stealing clipper malware using fake Tor Browser
Researchers of cybersecurity solutions company Kaspersky have discovered an ongoing disruptive cryptocurrency theft campaign affecting more than 15,000 users across 52 countries. Distributed under the guise of Tor Browser, the…
Kaspersky detects 13% increase in malware attacks vs online gamers
In the first half of 2022, Kaspersky researchers detected an increase in the activity of cybercriminals targeting online gamers. The number of users attacked by malicious software, which gathers sensitive…
Kaspersky discovers active malicious campaigns targeting mobile users in APAC
With the continued uptick in the adoption of mobile banking in Asia Pacific (APAC), global cybersecurity company Kaspersky warns of more attacks against Android and iOS devices. Active monitoring shows…
PH mobile malware attacks drop in 2021 — Kaspersky
The latest data from cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky showed a drop in mobile malware attacks against users in the Philippines. From 110,128 in 2019, the number of attempted malware attacks…
Kaspersky detects decline in mobile malware attacks in 2021
The number of malware attacks may have dropped in 2021 but they have become more sophisticated and evasive. This is one of the findings of cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky in…
PH is top target of banking Trojan in APAC region — Kaspersky
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky found that the Philippines logged the highest number of banking Trojan attacks in the Asia Pacific (APAC) at 22.26%. This was discovered on the heels of…
Kaspersky shares 5 ways to keep finances safe online
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky today reveals its Q2 2021 mobile threat report for Southeast Asia (SEA) where it has monitored a 60% uptick in the number of attacks using malicious…
HP research discovers 29% of malware previously unknown
Mastering obfuscation and widespread use of packers enabled 29% of malware to evade detection and classified as “previously unknown,” according to the findings of HP Inc. (HP) Quarterly Threat Insights…
Kaspersky lists top malware detected in Filipinos’ mobile devices
With the steady increase of internet users in the Philippines, now standing at 73.91 million or 67% of its total population, global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky urged Filipinos to be on…
Kaspersky discovers malware in infected marketplace app
Kaspersky experts have found malicious code in version 3.17.18 for the official client of the APKPure app store. To date, products belonging to 9,380 Kaspersky users have detected and blocked…
Kaspersky reveals Lazarus APT group targets vaccine research
Sometime in 2020, Kaspersky researchers identified two APT (advanced persistent threat) incidents that targeted entities related to COVID-19 research. Experts from the cybersecurity solutions company assessed — with high confidence…
Kaspersky discovers Ghimob banking malware targets mobile users worldwide
When monitoring a Windows campaign from Guildma banking malware, Kaspersky researchers found URLs distributing not only a malicious .ZIP file for Windows, but also a malicious file that appeared to…
Trojans, backdoors, droppers top the list of most-searched malware by security analysts
Anonymized statistics from free requests to the Kaspersky Threat Intelligence Portal have revealed that almost three quarters (72%) of the analyzed malicious files fell into three categories: Trojans, backdoors, and…
Kaspersky reviews password stealers that target major gaming services
Cybersecurity solutions firm Kaspersky reviewed threats targeting major gaming platforms in an effort to understand the extent of exploitation in the industry. It found at least four malware types that…
Report: 23% of malware families use encryption to avoid detection
SophosLabs Uncut article, “Nearly a Quarter of Malware now Communicates Using TLS,” details how hackers use encrypted communications to steal data such as financial details and other sensitive credentials. By…
Kaspersky Lab says new IoT-malware grew three-fold in H1 2018, manufacturers don’t prioritize security
Image from Pixabay According to the Kaspersky Lab IoT report, in the first half of 2018, IoT devices were attacked with more than 120,000 modifications of malware. That’s more than…
LuckyMouse Group resurfaces, uses a legitimate certificate to sign malware, says Kaspersky Lab
(Image from Pixabay) The Kaspersky Lab Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has discovered several infections from a previously unknown Trojan, which is most likely related to the infamous Chinese-speaking…
US warns of another malware from North Korea
Image by Robinraj Premchand / Pixabay / North Korea is allegedly conducting another malware operation, according to the Malware Analysis Report released by the United States Department of Homeland Security’s…
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