HZ Rat backdoor for macOS attacks users of China’s DingTalk and WeChat

Kaspersky experts discovered a macOS version of the HZ Rat backdoor, which collects user data from WeChat and DingTalk messengers. Continue reading HZ Rat backdoor for macOS attacks users of China’s DingTalk and WeChat

WhatsApp spy mod spreads through Telegram, attacks Arabic-speaking users

A WhatsApp mod with a built-in spy module has been spreading through Arabic and Azeri Telegram channels since August 2023. Continue reading WhatsApp spy mod spreads through Telegram, attacks Arabic-speaking users

Main phishing and scamming trends and techniques

Phishing in social networks and messengers, marketplace fraud, exploitation of Google Forms and other services: we uncover what’s trending among attackers in 2022 Continue reading Main phishing and scamming trends and techniques

Malicious WhatsApp mod distributed through legitimate apps

The malicious version of YoWhatsApp messenger, containing Triada trojan, was spreading through ads in the popular Snaptube app and the Vidmate app’s internal store. Continue reading Malicious WhatsApp mod distributed through legitimate apps

Spam and phishing in 2021

Statistics on spam and phishing with the key trends in 2021: investment scams, fake streaming websites, theft of corporate credentials and COVID-19. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2021

IT threat evolution Q3 2021

WildPressure and LuminousMoth threat actors, FinSpy implants, zero-day vulnerabilities and PrintNightmare, threats for Linux and macOS in our review of Q3 2021. Continue reading IT threat evolution Q3 2021