Spam and phishing in 2021
Statistics on spam and phishing with the key trends in 2021: investment scams, fake streaming websites, theft of corporate credentials and COVID-19. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2021
Category Archives: Spam Letters
Spam and phishing in Q3 2021
This report contains spam and phishing statistics for Q3 2021, plus descriptions of scams linked to the Olympics, Euro 2020, COVID-19, and other relevant events. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q3 2021
Spam and phishing in 2020
COVID-19 spam, corporate phishing, fake videoconferences and other trends and figures of 2020. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2020
Spam and phishing in Q3 2020
The COVID-19 topic, which appeared in Q1 this year, is still in play for spammers and phishers. In our view, the so-called second wave could lead to a surge in mailings offering various coronavirus-related treatments. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q3 2020
Spam and phishing in Q2 2020
In Q2 2020, the largest share of spam (51.45 percent) was recorded in April. The average percentage of spam in global email traffic was 50,18%, down by 4.43 percentage points from the previous reporting period. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q2 2020
Incident Response report 2018
This report covers our team’s incident response practices for the year 2018. We have thoroughly analyzed all the service requests, customer conversations and incident response deliverables to provide you an overview in numbers. Continue reading Incident Response report 2018
Phishing for knowledge
When we talk about phishing, top of mind are fake banking sites, payment systems, as well as mail and other globally popular services. However, cybercriminals have their fingers in far more pies than that. Unobviously, perhaps, students and university faculties are also in the line of fire. Continue reading Phishing for knowledge
What are botnets downloading?
Every day we intercept numerous file-download commands sent to bots of various types and families. Here we present the results of our botnet activity analysis for H2 2017 and H1 2018. Continue reading What are botnets downloading?
Loki Bot: On a hunt for corporate passwords
Starting in early July, we have seen malicious spam activity that has targeted corporate mailboxes. Messages discovered so far contain an attachment with an .iso extension, which Kaspersky Lab solutions detect as Loki Bot. Continue reading Loki Bot: On a hunt for corporate passwords
Tax refund, or How to lose your remaining cash
Every year, vast numbers of people around the globe relish the delightful prospect of filling out tax returns, applying for tax refunds, etc. Given that tax authorities and their taxpayers are moving online, it’s no surprise to find cybercriminals hard on their heels. Continue reading Tax refund, or How to lose your remaining cash