Head Mare: adventures of a unicorn in Russia and Belarus

Analysis of the hacktivist group Head Mare targeting companies in Russia and Belarus: exploitation of WinRAR vulnerability, custom tools PhantomDL and PhantomCore. Continue reading Head Mare: adventures of a unicorn in Russia and Belarus

Tusk: unraveling a complex infostealer campaign

Kaspersky researchers discovered Tusk campaign with ongoing activity that uses Danabot and StealC infostealers and clippers to obtain cryptowallet credentials and system data. Continue reading Tusk: unraveling a complex infostealer campaign

How “professional” ransomware variants boost cybercrime groups

Kaspersky researchers investigated three ransomware groups that tapped newly built malware samples based on Babuk, Lockbit, Chaos and others, while lacking professional resources. Continue reading How “professional” ransomware variants boost cybercrime groups

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

Cybersecurity in the SMB space — a growing threat

Kaspersky analysts explain which applications are targeted the most, and how enterprises can protect themselves from phishing and spam. Continue reading Cybersecurity in the SMB space — a growing threat

IT threat evolution in Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics

In this report, Kaspersky shares non-mobile malware statistics for Q1 2024, including ransomware, miner and macOS malware statistics. Continue reading IT threat evolution in Q1 2024. Non-mobile statistics

ShrinkLocker: Turning BitLocker into ransomware

The Kaspersky GERT has detected a new group that has been abusing Microsoft Windows features by modifying the system to lower the defenses and using the local MS BitLocker utility to encrypt entire drives and demand a ransom. Continue reading ShrinkLocker: Turning BitLocker into ransomware