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Malware disguised as Tor browser steals $400k in cryptocash

Beware of third party downloads

Security30 Mar 2023 |

When it comes to database security it's down to people, not tech fixes, to save the day

Interview Get your staff and processes lined up and ready to go

Spotlight on Databases27 Mar 2023 | 5

Unknown actors deploy malware to steal data in occupied regions of Ukraine

If this is Kyiv's work, Russia can Crimea river

Security22 Mar 2023 | 25

Got Conti? Here's the ransomware cure to avoid paying up

Kaspersky cracks the code, so get busy before the next update comes

Security16 Mar 2023 | 5

It's official: BlackLotus malware can bypass Secure Boot on Windows machines

The myth 'is now a reality'

Security01 Mar 2023 | 44

Fast-evolving Prilex POS malware can block contactless payments

... forcing users to insert their cards into less-secure PIN systems

Research03 Feb 2023 | 16

The wages of sin aren't that great if you're a developer choosing the dark side

Salary report shows OKish pay, plus the possibility of getting ripped off and the whole prison thing

Cyber-crime30 Jan 2023 | 18

FBI: Russian hacktivists achieve only 'limited' DDoS success

OK, so you've got a botnet. That don't impress me much

Cyber-crime08 Nov 2022 | 6

Banks face their 'darkest hour' as malware steps up, maker of antivirus says

Interview When I saw it, I had to reverse engineer it, Kaspersky's lead security researcher tells us

Security13 Oct 2022 | 17

Modified version of Tor Browser spies on Chinese users

Patiently gathers data that can be used to identify the victims, says Kaspersky

Security05 Oct 2022 | 7

Cybercriminals target games popular with kids to distribute malware

Kaspersky research finds Minecraft and Roblox have the most malicious files associated with them

Security07 Sep 2022 |

Maui ransomware linked to North Korean group Andariel

Attack origins point to April 2021 first strike on Japanese target

Security10 Aug 2022 | 1

China-linked spies used six backdoors to steal info from defense, industrial enterprise orgs

We're 'highly likely' to see similar attacks, Kaspersky warned

Security09 Aug 2022 | 6

Miscreants aim to cause Discord discord with malicious npm packages

LofyLife campaign comes amid GitHub security lockdown

Research02 Aug 2022 | 2

Most organizations hit by ransomware would pay up if hit again

Nine out of ten organizations would do it all over again, keeping attackers in business

Research13 May 2022 | 34

APT gang 'Sidewinder' goes on two-year attack spree across Asia

Black Hat Asia Launches almost 1,000 raids, plenty with upgraded malware

Security12 May 2022 |

Emotet reestablishes itself at the top of the malware world

Botnet infrastructure shut down last year, now central to a fast-spreading email scam, researchers say

Security21 Apr 2022 | 5

Kaspersky cracks Yanluowang ransomware, offers free decryptor

Step one, get some scrambled files back. Steps two through 37...

Security19 Apr 2022 | 27

UK Cyber Security Centre advises review of risk posed by Russian tech

Suggests it's prudent to plan for Putin weaponizing Russian products

Security30 Mar 2022 | 13

Kaspersky, China Telecom, China Mobile named 'threats to US national security'

First Russian addition to FCC's Very Naughty List apparently unconnected to illegal invasion of Ukraine

Security28 Mar 2022 | 24

Distributor dumps Kaspersky to show solidarity with Ukraine

Security software vendor saddened but says its channel is holding firm

Security25 Mar 2022 | 33

Germany advises citizens to uninstall Kaspersky antivirus

Russian biz founder calls it 'an insult'

Security15 Mar 2022 | 102

Kaspersky links new Tomiris malware to Nobelium group

Typical: you wait months for new nasties then two come along at once

Security29 Sep 2021 | 1

Kaspersky Lab autopsies evidence on SolarWinds hack

In a brave move, Russian firm fingers its own govt as one possible source of cyber badness

Security12 Jan 2021 | 21

Reading El Reg while working from home? Here's a pleasant thought: Kaspersky says 1 in 10 of you are naked right now

Those daily Zoom calls just got worse

Bootnotes09 Dec 2020 | 78

RansomEXX trojan variant is being deployed against Linux systems, warns Kaspersky

Inoculation is simple: MFA, regular timely patching

OSes09 Nov 2020 | 9

One year after server hackers left NordVPN red-faced, firm's first colocated setup is online

In brief Plus: Bunch of Cisco fixes for Patch Tuesday week, Fitbit kit hit, RAT malware written in Golang, and more

Security12 Oct 2020 | 6

UEFI malware rears ugly head again: Kaspersky uncovers campaign with whiff of China

It's like Hacking Team all over again

Security05 Oct 2020 | 13

As we stand on the precipice of science fiction into science fact, people say: Hell yeah, I want to augment my eyesight!

They're called glasses, look it up

Bootnotes18 Sep 2020 | 121

Psst.. You may want to patch this under-attack data-leaking Cisco bug – and these Ripple20 hijack flaws

In Brief Plus: US govt sounds the alarm on industrial equipment attacks

Security25 Jul 2020 | 4

I know what you leased last summer: Asset database leak hits Capita, Rolls-Royce, Tesco (every little helps, eh?)

Roundup Plus: Pop's Lady Gaga popped in hack, and more

OSes18 May 2020 |

Please, just stop downloading apps from unofficial stores: Android users hit with 'unkillable malware'

Picked up xHelper 'matryoshka' trojan? Best to just nuke the site from orbit

Security08 Apr 2020 | 32

Kaspersky cleans up poisoned watering hole, Google presses pause on cookie crackdown

Roundup Plus: SystemD has a privilege escalation flaw that needs patching, and more bits and bytes

Security06 Apr 2020 | 16

Why is ransomware still a thing? One-in-three polled netizens say they would cave to extortion demands

American young adults are easiest marks for criminals, study reckons

Security02 Apr 2020 | 17

In a desperate bid to stay relevant in 2020's geopolitical upheaval, N. Korea upgrades its Apple Jeus macOS malware

Nork cash grab nasty gets stealthier

OSes08 Jan 2020 | 13

Want to live long and prosper? Avoid pirated, malware-laden Star Wars free vid streams – and pay to watch instead

Poisoned movie feeds will do more damage than an angry Dalek

Security19 Dec 2019 | 91

Ever wonder how hackers could possibly pwn power plants? Here are 54 Siemens bugs that could explain things

Arbitrary code execution in a controller, what could go wrong?

Security13 Dec 2019 | 43

RDP loves company: Kaspersky finds 37 security holes in VNC remote desktop software

BlueKeep isn't the only bug in town, plenty to go round

Security23 Nov 2019 | 28

Security giants line up behind push to stop stalkerware being used on smartphones

Coalition aims to help users spot and remove covert trackers

Software20 Nov 2019 | 14

Back-2-school hacking: Kaspersky blames pesky script kiddies for rash of DDoS cyber hooliganism

Educational institutions main target during September spike

Security11 Nov 2019 | 7

FBI extends voting security push, LA court hacker goes down, and more D-Link failures

Plus, Kaspersky opens doors on its intelligence portal

Security28 Oct 2019 | 28

If you have a security alert, I feel bad for you, son – you got 99 problems but a hack ain't one

Nearly all admin warnings are false alarms, says Kaspersky, and that's not a bad thing

Security08 Oct 2019 | 14

Kaspersky warns of encryption-busting Reductor malware

Infection manipulates browsers to snoop on TLS comms

Security03 Oct 2019 | 19

Disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy made me do it, says bloke in Russian court on hacking charges

Oh no I didn't, says disgraced ex-Kaspersky guy

Security20 Sep 2019 | 9

When you think how infamous NHS-pwning malware's still hitting the unwary, it'll make you WannaCry – Kaspersky

Ransomware strain was top customer call-out title in 2018

Security30 Aug 2019 | 5

Android PDF app with just 100m downloads caught sneaking malware into mobes

Scram CamScanner, says Kaspersky

Security28 Aug 2019 | 40

Kaspersky and Trend Micro get patch bonanza after ID flaw and password manager holes spotted

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Software15 Aug 2019 | 2

Dodgy-govt fave FinSpy snoopware is back and badder than ever for Android and iOS kit

Dictators, er, er, freedom-loving leaders' spyware choice gets upgrade, claims Kaspersky

Security11 Jul 2019 | 15

Fibaro flummoxed, Georgia courts held for ransom, and more

Roundup Plus, Florida Man out of a job for paying off hackers

Security06 Jul 2019 | 16

Wondering where that upcoming meeting with 'Cheap Viagra' came from? Spammers beat Gmail filters by abusing Google Calendar, Forms, Photos, Analytics...

Kaspersky fingers pro-G filters for letting cyber-muck through

Security11 Jun 2019 | 29

Protip: No, the CIA will not call off a pedophilia probe into your life in exchange for Bitcoin

Kaspersky warns of fake 'dirty agent' scam circulating

Security10 Jun 2019 | 36

Labs are for nerds, it's simply Kaspersky now – just hold still while we cyber-immunise you

Logowatch Inoffensive, nondescript logo screams 'building a safer world'

Security05 Jun 2019 | 21

Enough about me, why do you hate Kaspersky so much? Revealed: Insp Clouseau-esque bid to smear critics as shills

Interview Please speak clearly for the tape... I mean, my ears

Security17 Apr 2019 | 27

Kaspersky updates its cybercrook look book: Smashing Office is hot, browser vulns are not

Over two-thirds of attacks Russian biz spied targeted venerable Microsoft suite

Security16 Apr 2019 | 15

Revealed: Numbers show extent of security fears about security biz Kaspersky Lab

Global sales up 4% but North America element down 25%

Security19 Feb 2019 | 31

It's 'nyet' again, yet again, for Kaspersky: Appeal against US govt ban snubbed by Washington DC court

Appeals judges shoot down Russian vendor's plea

Security30 Nov 2018 | 18