Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery

Recent iPhone models have additional hardware-based security protection for sensitive regions of the kernel memory. We discovered that to bypass this hardware-based security protection, the attackers used another hardware feature of Apple-designed SoCs. Continue reading Operation Triangulation: The last (hardware) mystery

Advanced threat predictions for 2024

Kaspersky researchers review APT predictions for 2023 and current trends in the advanced threat landscape, and try to predict how it will develop in 2024. Continue reading Advanced threat predictions for 2024

Modern Asian APT groups’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)

Asian APT groups target various organizations from a multitude of regions and industries. We created this report to provide the cybersecurity community with the best-prepared intelligence data to effectively counteract Asian APT groups. Continue reading Modern Asian APT groups’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)

How to catch a wild triangle

How Kaspersky researchers obtained all stages of the Operation Triangulation campaign targeting iPhones and iPads, including zero-day exploits, validators, TriangleDB implant and additional modules. Continue reading How to catch a wild triangle

StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

Nobody would even suspect the mining malware was merely a mask, masquerading behind an intricate modular framework that supports both Linux and Windows. The amount of effort that went into creating the framework is truly remarkable, and its disclosure was quite astonishing. Continue reading StripedFly: Perennially flying under the radar

The outstanding stealth of Operation Triangulation

In this report Kaspersky shares insights into the validation components used in Operation Triangulation, TriangleDB implant post-compromise activity, as well as details of some additional modules. Continue reading The outstanding stealth of Operation Triangulation

Updated MATA attacks industrial companies in Eastern Europe

In early September 2022, we discovered several new malware samples belonging to the MATA cluster. The campaign had been launched in mid-August 2022 and targeted over a dozen corporations in Eastern Europe from the oil and gas sector and defense industry. Continue reading Updated MATA attacks industrial companies in Eastern Europe