Spam and phishing in Q2 2021
Q2 2021 spam and phishing statistics, plus main trends: corporate mail phishing, compensation fraud, WhatsApp scam, etc. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q2 2021
Category Archives: Instant Messengers
Ferocious Kitten: 6 years of covert surveillance in Iran
Ferocious Kitten is an APT group that has been targeting Persian-speaking individuals in Iran. Some of the TTPs used by this threat actor are reminiscent of other groups, such as Domestic Kitten and Rampant Kitten. In this report we aim to provide more details on these findings. Continue reading Ferocious Kitten: 6 years of covert surveillance in Iran
The story of the year: remote work
In this report, we will focus mainly on what remote work means for businesses and employees from a security perspective. Continue reading The story of the year: remote work
iOS exploit chain deploys LightSpy feature-rich malware
A watering hole was discovered on January 10, 2020 utilizing a full remote iOS exploit chain to deploy a feature-rich implant named LightSpy. The site appears to have been designed to target users in Hong Kong based on the content of the landing page. Continue reading iOS exploit chain deploys LightSpy feature-rich malware
APT trends report Q3 2019
The quarterly summaries of APT activity are based on our threat intelligence research and provide a representative snapshot of what we have published and discussed in greater detail in our private reports. This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q3 2019. Continue reading APT trends report Q3 2019
APT trends report Q2 2019
The quarterly summaries of APT activity are based on our threat intelligence research and provide a representative snapshot of what we have published and discussed in greater detail in our private reports. This is our latest installment, focusing on activities that we observed during Q2 2019. Continue reading APT trends report Q2 2019
New FinSpy iOS and Android implants revealed ITW
FinSpy is used to collect a variety of private user information on various platforms. Since 2011 Kaspersky has continuously monitored the development of this malware and the emergence of new versions in the wild. According to our telemetry, several dozen unique mobile devices have been infected over the past year, with recent activity recorded in Myanmar in June 2019. Continue reading New FinSpy iOS and Android implants revealed ITW
ViceLeaker Operation: mobile espionage targeting Middle East
In May 2018, we discovered a campaign targeting dozens of mobile Android devices belonging to Israeli citizens. We decided to call the operation “ViceLeaker”, because of strings and variables in its code. Continue reading ViceLeaker Operation: mobile espionage targeting Middle East
Zero-day vulnerability in Telegram
In October 2017, we learned of a vulnerability in Telegram Messenger’s Windows client that was being exploited in the wild. It involves the use of a classic right-to-left override attack when a user sends files over the messenger service. Continue reading Zero-day vulnerability in Telegram