Tag: Kaspersky Lab

Kaspersky Lab experts discovered and warned the public about an unusual malware campaign. As noted in the laboratory, such a campaign was discovered for the first time. It uses Windows event logs to store malware. Moreover, attackers use a wide range of techniques, including SilentBreak and CobaltStrike, legal penetration testing tools. The infection chain also […]

Kaspersky Lab has warned of a surge in sophisticated malware mailings targeting organizations in various countries, including Russia. The goal of the attackers is to break into corporate correspondence and convince users to download the malware to their computer by responding with a letter. This is how attackers try to gain access to users’ devices. […]

Kaspersky Lab announced the release of a new free solution for decrypting files corrupted by ransomware trojans. According to the developers, the new tool allows you to deal with files encrypted by the Yanluowang malware, restoring access to them. The name refers to the Chinese deity Yanluo Wang, the judge of the world of the […]

Kaspersky Lab has warned of an explosive growth in Emotet activity, for the first time since its return in November 2021. Note that Emotet is recognized by Europol as the most dangerous malware in the world. The number of attacked users more than tripled from 2,843 in February 2022 to 9,086 in March, and the […]

Experts from Kaspersky Lab told about the detected banking Trojan called Fakecalls. It can intercept user calls to financial institutions, such as bank help desk. According to experts, the malware masquerades as banking applications of well-known South Korean banks. Under the guise of employees of a financial organization, attackers can try to extract payment data […]

Kaspersky Lab has received a patent from the US Patent and Trademark Office for a blockchain technology that facilitates the process of data management and ensures their legal transfer and processing. It also solves the problem of authenticating the parties involved in the data transfer process and ensures the confidentiality of the transmitted information. Previously, […]

Kaspersky Lab experts shared some interesting statistics. In Russia, there is a sharp increase in the number of ransomware attacks. Since mid-March 2022, the number of ransomware attacks in Russia has increased significantly after a decline that was observed at the end of winter. According to the Kaspersky Security Network, the peak was on the […]

Kaspersky Lab experts shared some interesting statistics. In Russia, there has been a surge in DDoS attacks, which the company called a DoS siege. Since the beginning of the month, Kaspersky Lab has recorded 54% more attacks than in February. The peak came on February 25th. Compared to March 2021, there were almost eight times […]

Yesterday, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) included the domestic developer of well-known anti-virus software, Kaspersky Lab, into the list of companies whose products pose a threat to US security. Together with the Russian company, two Chinese companies are also included there. The company has already commented on this decision, it considers it politically motivated. […]

Kaspersky Lab spoke about an investigation conducted jointly with Interpol, which prevented the theft of funds from the central bank of one of the Latin American countries. The attacker was able to gain access to the entire infrastructure of the bank, including the system of international financial transfers. Hacking was discovered at the stage when […]