Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years

Mandrake spyware threat actors resume attacks with new functionality targeting Android devices while being publicly available on Google Play. Continue reading Mandrake spyware sneaks onto Google Play again, flying under the radar for two years

CloudSorcerer – A new APT targeting Russian government entities

Kaspersky discovered a new APT CloudSorcerer targeting Russian government entities and using cloud services as C2, just like the CloudWizard actor. Continue reading CloudSorcerer – A new APT targeting Russian government entities

Assessing the Y, and How, of the XZ Utils incident

In this article we analyze social engineering aspects of the XZ backdoor incident. Namely pressuring the XZ maintainer to pass on the project to Jia Cheong Tan, and then urging major downstream maintainers to commit the backdoored code to their projects. Continue reading Assessing the Y, and How, of the XZ Utils incident

DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle Eastern entities with “CR4T” malware

New unattributed DuneQuixote campaign targeting entities in the Middle East employs droppers disguised as Total Commander installer and CR4T backdoor in C and Go. Continue reading DuneQuixote campaign targets Middle Eastern entities with “CR4T” malware

Using the LockBit builder to generate targeted ransomware

Kaspersky researchers revisit the leaked LockBit 3.0 builder and share insights into a real-life incident involving a custom targeted ransomware variant created with this builder. Continue reading Using the LockBit builder to generate targeted ransomware