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New technologies - formerly the steam turbine, today artificial intelligence - have always significantly changed our private and professional everyday life. New job descriptions have often emerged and continue to emerge as a result. With regard to current technological developments and social changes, Kaspersky asked IT decision-makers in companies in Germany which future-oriented professions they would choose if they could start their careers again today. The exciting results: 45 percent could imagine working as an AI mentor in the future. As the complexity and maturity of artificial intelligence increases, it needs a...
Companies from the industrial sector in Eastern Europe were attacked by a threat actor with advanced implants and novel malware. Cloud-based data storage services have been used to exfiltrate data and then proliferate malware. Kaspersky has uncovered a series of targeted attacks on industrial companies in Eastern Europe aimed at establishing a persistent channel for data exfiltration. These attacks shared significant similarities with previously studied attacks such as ExCone and DexCone; this suggests the involvement of APT31, also known as Judgment Panda and Zirconium. The attacks used advanced implants that…
According to Kaspersky cybersecurity experts, LockBit recently upgraded its multiplatform capabilities. By acquiring attack code from notorious ransomware groups BlackMatter and DarkSide, LockBit is now also targeting macOS systems. LockBit is known to attack companies around the world and cause significant financial and operational damage. The recent Kaspersky report shows LockBit's determination to expand their reach and maximize the impact of their malicious activities. BlackMatter and DarkSide code adoption The cybersecurity community has observed LockBit adopting code from other notorious ransomware groups such as BlackMatter and DarkSide. This…
The dark web is the dreaded online supermarket: cybercriminals rent out ransomware, infostealers, botnets, loaders and backdoors. In some cases, the providers receive a share of up to 40 percent of the victims' ransom. Offerings start at just $100 for Malware-as-a-Service. In the past seven years, ransomware has been spread most frequently via Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS), as current Kaspersky analyzes show. It accounts for 58 percent of the MaaS market. Cyber criminals can “opt-in” to ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) for free. However, once they become affiliates with the program, they pay for the service after the attack takes place –…
A few days ago, Kaspersky discovered sophisticated malware on company iPhones. The campaign, dubbed Operation Triangulation, is apparently even more dangerous than, say, Pegasus, with which even heads of state like Macron were overheard. Kaspersky analyzed the malware and released the free triangle_check tool for macOS, Windows and Linux, which looks for the malware infection. It sounds more like something out of a spy film: an APT group develops malware tailored to a specific iPhone vulnerability and uses it to infect the iPhones of a major security provider. The attacker must have unlimited self-confidence. But the attacker didn't...
Kaspersky offers its range of new Professional Service packages for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The customized, tailored support products help organizations get the most out of their cybersecurity resources. The Professional Service Packages support IT teams with IT infrastructure health checks, software implementation, seamless upgrades, vulnerability and patch management, and encryption for mobile storage. This optimizes protective measures. Services Adapted to the Threat Landscape In an ever-changing threat landscape, professional cybersecurity services are indispensable for companies of all sizes. Especially SMEs, which are under particular pressure...
With the help of a new wave of attacks with infected PDFs, the banking Trojan Qbot wants to spread further. Companies in particular often get the infected files delivered to their mailbox. The phishing campaign also spreads via German-language malicious files. Kaspersky experts detected a new wave of Qbot malware activity earlier this month. It targets business users and is distributed via malicious spam email campaign. The cybercriminals use advanced social engineering techniques for their project: they intercept existing e-mail correspondence and forward malicious PDF attachments within the conversation. To date, Kaspersky solutions have received more than 5.000 such emails...
Everything on the Darknet is a business: Cyber criminals run their business there with other cyber criminals. They also use trustees for their payments. But there are fraudulent trustees there too. There doesn't seem to be a code of honor or even crook honor. Between 2020 and 2022, more than a million messages related to intermediary or trustee services were posted on the dark web. According to a recent Kaspersky analysis, trustees act as third-party intermediaries to support cybercriminals looking to buy, sell, or partner with data and services. They are designed to control the fulfillment of agreements and reduce the risk of fraud. Such trustees receive for…
One in three managers in Germany does not understand cyber security terms. A survey shows that there is already a problem distinguishing between ransomware and malware. 46 percent see confusing technical jargon as an obstacle. According to a recent Kaspersky survey, management in Germany rates cyber threats (47 percent) as just as big a risk for their company as the currently deteriorating economic environment (47 percent), but at the same time there is a lack of understanding of basic cybersecurity-related terms. For example, supposedly common terms such as malware or ransomware cause confusion. Lack of specialist understanding of IT security Whether Sky Germany…
Kaspersky Threat Intelligence now with expanded capabilities for threat data feed, threat analysis and brand protection. Introduced new Industrial Vulnerability Data Feed for detecting vulnerabilities. Kaspersky has added new features to its threat intelligence service. The new version of Kaspersky Threat Intelligence now offers a set of streamlined feeds that help better understand cybercriminal behavior, tactics, techniques and procedures, regardless of region and language. In addition, new functions have been integrated that enable the protection of corporate brands in social networks and online marketplaces. Vulnerabilities and Threat Analysis Cyber criminals often unnoticed...
