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Ammyy Admin remote admin tool repeatedly bundled with Trojans
The website of the company that develops the popular remote administration software Ammyy Admin has been repeatedly compromised in the last year or so, and users who …
Flawed code hooking engines open endpoints to compromise
Six common security issues stemming from the incorrect implementation of code hooking and injection techniques have been unearthed by EnSilo researchers in over 15 different …
91.1% of ICS hosts have vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely
To minimize the possibility of a cyber attack, Industrial Control Systems (ICS) are supposed to be run in a physically isolated environment. However this is not always the …
Cyber espionage group uses low profile tools to hunt high profile targets
Kaspersky Lab researchers investigated a threat actor that was undertaking aggressive cyber espionage activity in the Asian region, targeting multiple diplomatic and …
Crypto-ransomware attacks hit over 700,000 users in one year
Kaspersky Lab found a drastic increase in encryption ransomware attacks, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016. This is an increase of 5.5 times compared to …
70,000 hacked servers for sale on xDedic underground market
Kaspersky Lab researchers have investigated a global forum where cybercriminals can buy and sell access to compromised servers for as little as $6 each. xDedic forum login The …
Attackers use open source security tools for targeted cyberespionage
Kaspersky Lab researchers have uncovered a new trend among cyberespionage threat actors: instead of developing customized hacking tools or buying them from third-party …
Exposing the Adwind RAT: One of the biggest malware platforms in existence today
At the end of 2015, Kaspersky Lab researchers became aware of an unusual malware program that had been discovered during an attempted targeted attack against a bank in …
Dyre gang taken down by Russian authorities
Dyre (aka Dyreza), one of the most widespread and effective financial Trojans to crop up in the last few years, is currently not an active threat. In fact, spam campaigns …
The return of Carbanak: Banks face new attacks
A year after Kaspersky Lab warned that cyber-criminals would start to adopt the tools and tactics of nation-state backed APTs in order to rob banks, the company has confirmed …
Confusion about IT security leaves devices at risk
When it comes to Internet security, consumer concern and awareness are both on the increase. However, despite a growing recognition of the need to protect devices, many …
Are your competitors organizing DDoS attacks against you?
According to recent research from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, nearly half (48 per cent) of the companies surveyed believe they know the identity and motivation of …
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