Collaborate Disseminate
Kaspersky is reporting on a new type of smartphone malware.
The malware in question uses optical character recognition (OCR) to review a device’s photo library, seeking screenshots of recovery phrases for crypto wallets. Based on their assessment… Continue reading Screenshot-Reading Malware
A number of iOS and Android apps on Apple’s and Google’s official app stores contain a software development kit (SDK) that allows them to exfiltrate cryptowallets’ seed recovery phrases, Kaspersky researchers have found. “The in… Continue reading Crypto-stealing iOS, Android malware found on App Store, Google Play
The designation won cheers from the CEO of the firm, believed to be the first information security company to garner the label.
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The international law enforcement operation is the latest to tackle cybercrime on the continent.
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Threat actors have been leveraging zero and n-day vulnerabilities in Cisco security appliances (CVE-2024-20481), Microsoft Sharepoint (CVE-2024-38094), and Google’s Chrome browser (CVE-2024-4947). CVE-2024-20481 (Cisco ASA/FTD) In the past few da… Continue reading Exploited: Cisco, SharePoint, Chrome vulnerabilities
From family tree to jail cell? A hacker is alleged to have exploited information on genealogy websites to steal millions from public companies. Meanwhile, Kaspersky’s US customers are wondering – what on earth is UltraAV?
All this and more is disc… Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #387: Breaches in your genes, and Kaspersky switcheroo raises a red flag
Users continue to flame Kaspersky and Pango Group as the automatic, forced transition to UltraAV gradually progresses.
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A poorly executed “handover” of US-based Kaspersky customers has led some users to panic when software named UltraAV popped up on their computers without any action on their part. What happened? Earlier this year, for national security reas… Continue reading US-based Kaspersky users startled by unexpected UltraAV installation
Many US users are voicing concerns over the silent, forced transition from Kaspersky’s security products to UltraAV.
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Kaspersky’s customers in the US are being acquired by cybersecurity firm Pango and will be offered UltraAV antimalware software.
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