The gaming community is actively discussing news about malware dubbed fractureiser, found in mods for Minecraft. It was downloaded from CurseForge and dev.bukkit.org. Gamers are advised not to download new .jar files from those sites. Anyone who did recently should check their computers with antimalware solutions. The malware affects players of Windows and Linux game versions … [Read more...] about Fractureiser attacks Minecraft players | Kaspersky official blog
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Triangulation: Trojan for iOS | Kaspersky official blog
Hi all, today we have very big and important news. Kaspersky experts have discovered an extremely complex, professionally targeted cyberattack that uses Apple’s mobile devices. The purpose of this attack is the inconspicuous introduction of spyware into the iPhones of employees of the company – both top and middle-management. The attack is carried out using an invisible … [Read more...] about Triangulation: Trojan for iOS | Kaspersky official blog
Deepfake market analysis | Kaspersky official blog
Cybercrime quickly adopts new technologies. One of the most concerning trends is the rise of deepfakes — forged images, audio or video created with the aid of artificial intelligence, which makes them appear absolutely real — at least to the naked eye. The issue is all the more disturbing of late as tools for AI-generation become increasingly widespread and accessible to the … [Read more...] about Deepfake market analysis | Kaspersky official blog
Wells Fargo phishing e-mails | Kaspersky official blog
Scammers often pose as well-known companies: video streaming services, job hunting websites, internet stores and so on. This time, phishers are targeting customers of Wells Fargo, one of the four largest US banks, providing services in more than 40 countries. Counting on the bank’s trustworthiness, the cybercriminals don’t limit themselves to stealing bank card details, but go … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo phishing e-mails | Kaspersky official blog
FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday moved to add Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab to the "Covered List" of companies that pose an "unacceptable risk to the national security" of the country. The development marks the first time a Russian entity has been added to the list that's been otherwise dominated by Chinese telecommunications firms. Also … [Read more...] about FCC Adds Kaspersky and Chinese Telecom Firms to National Security Threat List
Fake Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
In almost every post about Android, we recommend installing apps from official sources only, and that won’t change anytime soon. A recent example illustrates why: Scammers were spreading a banking Trojan disguised as popular media players, a fitness app, a book reader, and one that hit close to home, Kaspersky Internet Security for Android. Why it is dangerous to install … [Read more...] about Fake Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
Screenshot cryptoscam in Lightshot | Kaspersky official blog
Cryptocurrency scams seem to be gaining momentum by the day. Hard on the heels of scammers tricking Discord users by offering nonexistent coins on fake exchanges, inventing stories about lucky winners on fake news sites, and simulating helicopter money, a new scheme is exploiting Lightshot’s screen-sharing tool to get money from overly curious cryptoinvestors. Convenient … [Read more...] about Screenshot cryptoscam in Lightshot | Kaspersky official blog
What spammers send to Eugene Kaspersky
We all get masses of spam in our personal and work inboxes every single day. It ranges from harmless invitations to conferences we’ll never attend and ads for goods and services to not-so-harmless fake messages about winning a lottery or requests for help, usually in the form of a money transfer. Spammers write to everyone: students, housewives, CEOs. We decided to take a look … [Read more...] about What spammers send to Eugene Kaspersky
MonitorMinor: Spying on Android | Kaspersky official blog
Using stalkerware isn’t just unethical, it’s inherently unsafe. The first point hardly requires further explanation. As for the second, the problem is this: Spying apps steal vast amounts of confidential data from devices and send it over the Internet, and their creators care not a jot about protecting it. How the data is stored or transmitted to the command-and-control … [Read more...] about MonitorMinor: Spying on Android | Kaspersky official blog
LightSpy spyware infects iOS | Kaspersky official blog
In January of this year, experts detected a large-scale watering-hole attack aimed at residents of Hong Kong, in which the multifunctional malware LightSpy for iOS was installed on victims’ smartphones. This is yet another reminder to anyone who thinks that Apple devices, in particular iPhones, are immune to malware; they are protected, of course, but by no means totally. How … [Read more...] about LightSpy spyware infects iOS | Kaspersky official blog