Collaborate Disseminate
Such popularity has not escaped the eye of cybercriminals, either. To find out exactly how they capitalize on the rise in illegal downloads of TV content, we have researched the landscape of malware threats disguised as new episodes of popular TV shows distributed through torrent websites. Continue reading Game of Threats
Due to the wide media coverage botnets activities have become largely associated with DDoS attacks. Yet this is merely the tip of the iceberg, and botnets are used widely not only to carry out DDoS attacks, but to steal various user information. Continue reading Bots and botnets in 2018
Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT team publishes the findings of its research on the threat landscape for industrial automation systems conducted during the second half of 2018. Continue reading Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in H2 2018
The presented report continues the series of Kaspersky Lab reports that provide an overview of how the financial threat landscape has evolved over the years. It covers the common phishing threats that users encounter, along with Windows-based and Android-based financial malware. Continue reading Financial Cyberthreats in 2018
Users of mobile devices in 2018 faced what could be the strongest cybercriminal onslaught ever seen. Over the course of the year, we observed both new mobile device infection techniques and a step-up in the use of tried-and-tested distribution schemes (for example, SMS spam). Continue reading Mobile malware evolution 2018
We examined malware disguised as pornographic content, and malware that hunts for credentials to access pornography websites. We looked at the threats that are attacking users across the internet in order to find out which popular websites might be dangerous to visit. Additionally, we checked our phishing and spam database to see if there is a lot of pornographic content on file and how is it used in the wild. Continue reading Threats to users of adult websites in 2018
During the year, Kaspersky Lab solutions repelled 1 876 998 691 attacks launched from online resources located all over the world, 554 159 621 21 643 946 unique malicious objects were detected and unique URLs were recognized as malicious by web antivirus components. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2018. Statistics
Year 2018 began with a rise in the number of miner-related attacks. However, after a drop in the value of the main cryptocurrencies, which lasted from January to February, infection activity noticeably declined. General interest in cryptocurrencies also waned. Yet the threat is still current. Continue reading Kaspersky Security Bulletin 2018. Story of the year: miners
According to our data, 14 malware families are targeting e-commerce brands to steal from victims. They are all banking Trojans. Detections of their e-commerce-related activity has increased steadily over the last few years, from 6.6 million in 2015 to an estimated 12.3 million by the end of 2018. Continue reading Black Friday alert
These statistics are based on detection verdicts of Kaspersky Lab products received from users who consented to provide statistical data. Q3 figures According to Kaspersky Security Network: Kaspersky Lab solutions blocked 947,027,517 attacks launched from online resources located in 203… Read Full Article Continue reading IT threat evolution Q3 2018. Statistics