Category Archives: Kaspersky Labs

Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware

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Malicious hackers are targeting people in the cryptocurrency space in attacks that start with a link added to the target’s account at Calendly, a popular free calendar application for scheduling appointments and meetings. The attackers impersonate established cryptocurrency investors and ask to schedule a video conference call. But clicking the meeting link provided by the scammers prompts the user to run a script that quietly installs malware on macOS systems. Continue reading Calendar Meeting Links Used to Spread Mac Malware→

This Week in IT – Microsoft Teams Connect Takes the Pain Out of B2B Collaboration

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This week in IT, multifactor authentication lets Cisco users down… Continue reading This Week in IT – Microsoft Teams Connect Takes the Pain Out of B2B Collaboration→

Cyberpunk 2077 Headaches Grow: New Spyware Found in Fake Android Download

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Threat actors impersonate Google Play store in scam as Sony pulls the game off the PlayStation store due to myriad performance issues. Continue reading Cyberpunk 2077 Headaches Grow: New Spyware Found in Fake Android Download→

Alleged FIN7 hacking director Andrii Kolpakov set to be extradited to the U.S.

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One of three men who allegedly helped lead the FIN7 hacking group, which the U.S. Department of Justice says is behind the theft of 15 million payment card numbers, is scheduled to be extradited to the U.S., CyberScoop has learned. Andrii Kolpakov, will plead not guilty when he arrives in court from Spain to face charges in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, according to his attorney, Vadim Glozman, who took over the case in April. Glozman said the timing of the extradition is unclear, but another source familiar with the matter said it will be “in the coming weeks.” Spanish police arrested Koplakov in June 2018 at the behest of U.S. authorities. The Ukrainian national, who was 30 when he was taken into custody, faces 26 criminal counts in the U.S., including aggravated identity theft, intentional damage to a protected computer and wire fraud, according to a U.S. […]

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