Transparent Tribe: Evolution analysis,part 1
Transparent Tribe, also known as PROJECTM and MYTHIC LEOPARD, is a highly prolific group whose activities can be traced as far back as 2013. Continue reading Transparent Tribe: Evolution analysis,part 1
Category Archives: Malware Statistics
The Streaming Wars: A Cybercriminal’s Perspective
Cyber threats aren’t relegated to the world of big businesses and large-scale campaigns. The most frequent attacks aren’t APTs and massive data breaches—they’re the daily encounters with malware and spam by everyday users. Continue reading The Streaming Wars: A Cybercriminal’s Perspective
The Tetrade: Brazilian banking malware goes global
This article is a deep dive intended for a complete understanding of these four banking trojan families: Guildma, Javali, Melcoz and Grandoreiro, as they expand abroad, targeting users not just in Brazil, but in the wider Latin America and Europe. Continue reading The Tetrade: Brazilian banking malware goes global
Do cybercriminals play cyber games during quarantine?
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the role of the Internet in our lives has undergone changes, including irreversible ones. We decided to take a closer look at the changes around us through the prism of information security, starting with the video game industry. Continue reading Do cybercriminals play cyber games during quarantine?
Explicit content and cyberthreats: 2019 report
Over the past two years we have reviewed how adult content has been used to spread malware and abuse users’ privacy. This is a trend that’s unlikely to go away, especially under current circumstances. While many pornography platforms are enjoying an influx of new users and providing legitimate and safe services, the security risks remain, if not increase. Continue reading Explicit content and cyberthreats: 2019 report
IT threat evolution Q1 2020. Statistics
Kaspersky solutions blocked 726,536,269 attacks launched from online resources across the globe, a total of 442,039,230 unique URLs were recognized as malicious. Continue reading IT threat evolution Q1 2020. Statistics
Verizon’s 2020 DBIR
Verizon’s 2020 DBIR is out, you can download a copy or peruse their publication online. Kaspersky was a contributor once again, and we are happy to provide generalized incident data from our unique and objective research. Continue reading Verizon’s 2020 DBIR
A look at the ATM/PoS malware landscape from 2017-2019
Much like other areas of cybercrime, attackers only refine and grow their skillset for infecting ATM systems from year-to-year. So what does the ATM landscape look like as of 2020? Let’s take a look. Continue reading A look at the ATM/PoS malware landscape from 2017-2019
Financial Cyberthreats in 2019
Methodology Financial cyberthreats are malicious programs that target users of services such as online banking, e-money, and cryptocurrency, or that attempt to gain access to financial organizations and their infrastructure. These threats are usually accompanied by spam and phishing activities,… Read Full Article Continue reading Financial Cyberthreats in 2019
MonitorMinor: vicious stalkerware
The other day, our Android traps ensnared an interesting specimen of stalkerware. On closer inspection, we found that this app outstrips all existing software of its class in terms of functionality. Continue reading MonitorMinor: vicious stalkerware