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threats

431 articles

Dozens of malicious extensions for Google Chrome
  • Chrome

Malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store

A few dozen malicious extensions — with a combined 87 million downloads — discovered in Google’s Chrome Web Store.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • July 4, 2023

Low-code / no-code apps security
  • risks

Low-code and no-code app security

Low-code apps lower IT costs, but boost information security risks. How to mitigate them?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • July 3, 2023

Malware in the free game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever
  • gamers

Mario Forever, malware too: a free game with a miner and Trojans inside

Malicious versions of the free-to-download game Super Mario 3: Mario Forever plant a miner and a stealer on gamers’ machines.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 30, 2023

What are web skimmers?
  • online shopping

Web skimmers: why are they particularly sneaky and dangerous?

What web skimmers are, why you should keep a look out for them when shopping online, and how to protect yourself.

  • Alanna Titterington

  • June 26, 2023

The most spectacular crypto thefts and how to defend against them
  • cryptocurrencies

Eight of the most daring crypto thefts in history

Crypto Olympics, or the full gamut of blockchain attacks: the biggest, most sophisticated, most audacious cryptocurrency heists of all time.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • June 23, 2023

Case study: smart pet feeder vulnerabilities
  • threats

Hole in the bowl: smart pet feeder springs a leak

Smart feeders were invented to make life easier for pet owners; however, their vulnerabilities threaten not only owners’ privacy, but also the health of their pets.

  • Roland Sako

  • June 20, 2023

How DoubleFinger malware steals crypto
  • cryptocurrencies

Double trouble: crypto-stealing DoubleFinger

We explain how the advanced malware DoubleFinger downloads GreetingGhoul, a stealer that preys on cryptocurrency wallets.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • June 12, 2023

Safeguards against firmware signed with stolen MSI keys
  • UEFI

MSI leak: tips for users, organizations, and developers

Now anyone can sign device firmware with MSI private keys. This represents a long-term persistent risk to be considered by all users.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • May 30, 2023

The personal threat landscape: securing yourself smartly
  • tips

Know your personal threat landscape

You can apply the concept of a threat landscape as used in corporate security to yourself to make it easier to stay protected.

  • John Snow

  • May 26, 2023

Creating a realistic isolated environment for threat intelligence and analysis
  • sandbox

Making a better sandbox

The effectiveness of a sandbox largely depends on its ability to realistically imitate a working environment.

  • Dmitry Reznikov

  • May 25, 2023

Public and private clouds compared for risks and costs
  • clouds

Brief cheat-sheet on cloud types and their risks

Сloud technologies differ in terms of both costs and risks. What cloud type should you choose, and how should you begin your migration?

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • May 24, 2023

AI government regulation: why and how
  • AI

Here’s how we should approach artificial intelligence

It’s obvious already that AI needs regulating, but how? Here’s Eugene Kaspersky telling us how he sees it.

  • Eugene Kaspersky

  • May 18, 2023

Review and analysis of fake Trezor cryptowallet
  • cryptocurrencies

Case study: fake hardware cryptowallet

Full review of a fake cryptowallet incident. It looks and feels like a Trezor wallet, but puts all your crypto-investments into the hands of criminals.

  • Stanislav Golovanov

  • May 10, 2023

Neural networks reveal the images used to train them
  • AI

How AI can leak your private data

Image-generating neural networks are already everywhere. What privacy risks do they pose?

  • Enoch Root

  • April 24, 2023

What methods are used to attack servers, and how to guard against ransomware
  • ransomware

Attacks on virtualization systems and Linux servers

Linux and ESXi-based systems are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks. So how can you protect your servers?

  • Hugh Aver

  • April 21, 2023

Hot crypto wallet, cold crypto wallet: what are they, and how are they stolen from?
  • cryptocurrencies

Five types of attacks on hardware crypto wallets

Hardware crypto wallets are effective at protecting your cryptocurrency, but they can still be stolen from. Let’s address the risks their owners need to be protected from.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • April 20, 2023

Four top tips for blockchain asset security
  • cryptocurrencies

Protecting crypto investments: four key steps to safety

How to reliably protect your cryptocurrency given the numerous fraud schemes and lack of protection through government regulation.

  • Kaspersky Team

  • April 12, 2023

Scammers are using social engineering to shake down newly onboarded employees.
  • threats

How too-eager-to-please new employees get scammed

Scammers are using social engineering to shake down newly onboarded employees.

  • John Snow

  • March 14, 2023

How to protect funds being stolen from bank cards with a chip and NFC
  • safe money

How cybercriminals steal funds from bank cards — and how to protect yourself from such theft

We investigate why chip cards are no panacea, and what precautions should be taken when making a payment.

  • Stan Kaminsky

  • March 10, 2023

Fobo Trojan distributed as ChatGPT client for Windows
  • threats

Malicious (and fake) ChatGPT client for Windows

Cybercriminals are distributing a Trojan stealer under the guise of a ChatGPT desktop client for Windows. We delve into the details and ways to protect yourself.

  • Daria Ivanova

  • February 22, 2023

  • fraud

How scammers steal cryptocurrency from Twitter users

How to know if you’re facing a scam: we identify all the red flags in a recent scam that deployed a fake cryptocurrency exchange

  • John Snow

  • January 10, 2023

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