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The BlindEagle APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) group has introduced several updates in one of their latest espionage campaigns targeting individuals and organizations from Colombia, the Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis team (GReAT) has reported. The updates include a new espionage plugin and the use of legitimate Brazilian file-hosting sites during the infection process. The group is increasingly leaving artifacts in Portuguese in their malicious code, whereas previously, they predominantly used Spanish. Kaspersky also observed BlindEagle launching a separate campaign that employs the DLL sideloading technique, uncharacteristic of the actor.

Kaspersky has detected an online fraud campaign aimed at stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information by exploiting popular topics such as web3, crypto, AI, online gaming, and beyond. Targeting individuals worldwide, the campaign is believed to be orchestrated by Russian-speaking cybercriminals and spreads info-stealing and clipper malware.

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has published a report describing the recent ransomware attacks with the use of leaked code. This research sheds light on the tools and methods utilized by both organized ransomware groups and individual attackers.

A new study by Kaspersky has shed light on key digital myths and superstitions and consumers' attitudes towards them

Kaspersky researchers have identified a new spyware campaign distributing Mandrake malware through Google Play under the guise of legitimate apps related to cryptocurrency, astronomy, and utility tools. Kaspersky experts have discovered five Mandrake applications on Google Play, which were available for two years, with more than 32,000 downloads. The latest samples feature advanced obfuscation and advanced evasion techniques, enabling them to remain undetected by security vendors.

Kaspersky is excited to announce the launch of a new AI-focused module within its Kaspersky Automated Security Awareness Platform (ASAP). This latest addition aims to equip professionals with the necessary skills to combat the evolving threats posed by AI-driven cyberattacks.

Kaspersky experts have analyzed nearly 25,000 free Wi-Fi spots in Paris as the Summer Olympic Games and Paralympic games approach. Their analysis revealed that almost 25 percent of these networks had weak or no encryption, making users vulnerable to personal and banking data theft. Just six percent of the networks employ the latest WPA3 security protocol.

Kaspersky Premium for Windows has achieved the top result in the 2024 Anti-Phishing Test conducted by AV-Comparatives

Kaspersky has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix™: Digital Threat Intelligence Management by Quadrant Knowledge Solutions for the second year in a row, reaffirming its technological excellence and customer impact.

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered a new Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, dubbed CloudSorcerer, which has been actively targeting Russian government entities. This sophisticated cyberespionage tool exploits cloud services and GitHub as command and control (C2) servers, echoing techniques previously reported with the CloudWizard APT in 2023.