I know where your pet is
It would seem that no gadget has escaped the attention of hackers, yet there is one last bastion: “smart” devices for animals. For example, trackers to monitor their location. Continue reading I know where your pet is
Author Archives: Roman Unuchek
Leaking ads
We found that because of third-party SDKs many popular apps are exposing user data to the internet, with advertising SDKs usually to blame. They collect user data so they can show relevant ads, but often fail to protect that data when sending it to their servers. Continue reading Leaking ads
Pocket cryptofarms
In recent months, the topic of cryptocurrency has been a permanent news fixture — the value of digital money has been see-sawing spectacularly. Such pyrotechnics could hardly have escaped the attention of scammers, which is why cryptocurrency fluctuations have gone hand in hand with all kinds of stories. These include hacked exchanges, Bitcoin and Monero ransoms, and, of course, hidden mining. Continue reading Pocket cryptofarms
Mobile malware evolution 2017
For the last few years, rooting malware has been the biggest threat to Android users. These Trojans are difficult to detect, boast an array of capabilities, and have been very popular among cybercriminals. Continue reading Mobile malware evolution 2017
Still Stealing
Two years ago we published a blogpost about a popular malware that was being distributed from the Google Play Store. In October and November 2017 we found 85 new malicious apps on Google Play that are stealing credentials for VK.com Continue reading Still Stealing
IT threat evolution Q3 2017. Statistics
According to KSN data, Kaspersky Lab solutions detected and repelled 277,646,376 malicious attacks from online resources located in 185 countries all over the world. Continue reading IT threat evolution Q3 2017. Statistics
Dangerous liaisons
We took the most popular dating apps and analyzed what sort of user data they were capable of handing over to criminals and under what conditions. Continue reading Dangerous liaisons
WAP-billing Trojan-Clickers on rise
During the preparation of the “IT threat evolution Q2 2017” report I found several common Trojans that were stealing money from users using WAP-billing. We hadn’t seen any Trojans like this in a while, but several of them appeared out of nowhere. Most of them had been under development since the end of 2016 / the beginning of 2017, but their prevalence increased only in the second half of Q2 2017. Therefore, I decided to take a closer look at these Trojans. Continue reading WAP-billing Trojan-Clickers on rise
IT threat evolution Q2 2017. Statistics
According to KSN data, Kaspersky Lab solutions detected and repelled 342, 566, 061 malicious attacks from online resources located in 191 countries all over the world. Continue reading IT threat evolution Q2 2017. Statistics
A new era in mobile banking Trojans
In mid-July 2017, we found a new modification of the well-known mobile banking malware family Svpeng – Trojan-Banker.AndroidOS.Svpeng.ae. In this modification, the cybercriminals have added new functionality: it now also works as a keylogger, stealing entered text through the use of accessibility services. Continue reading A new era in mobile banking Trojans