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CamScanner app has been deleted by Google from Play Store. The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered a dangerous malware in the CamScanner app, a tremendously popular application for Android devices used by more than 100 million users around the world. The purpose of the CamScanner app is to turn a smartphone into a […]
We have often reported malicious Android apps and how Google ends up eradicating those apps from the Play Store. The trend we’ve noticed is that such malware apps always have a low download count. However, today’s story teaches us that even prominent Android apps, with more than 100 million downloads, can have malicious intent. Researchers […]
On Thursday, a German security journalist Ronald Eikenberg reported a flaw in Kaspersky antivirus software that could have leaked data of millions of Kaspersky users. According to his report, Kaspersky injected a unique identifier into the HTML of every website a user visited. Therefore, making it ridiculously easy for perpetrators to keep track of their […]
Kaspersky researchers have just discovered new versions of FinSpy spyware on both Android and iOS. FinSpy is spyware created by a German company Gamma Group, which sells it to law enforcement organizations all over the world. This spyware is an advanced spy tool with varied functionality. Initially, FinSpy desktop implants were discovered in 2011 by […]
Israeli Citizens are the Primary Target of New Android Mobile Spying Campaign Using ViceLeaker Malware, says Kaspersky. Kaspersky Lab researchers discovered an Android malware campaign active since 2016 and still going strong. Dubbed ViceLeaker; researchers claim that it is the product of a group of hackers that is specifically targeting Middle Eastern and Israeli citizens. […]
The victims of ShadowHammer malware attack are Windows users. Kaspersky Lab researchers have made a startling new revelation that the world’s leading computer maker ASUS’s live software update system was compromised by cybercriminals to install a backdoor, which affected ASUS customers. The attack occurred in 2018 and according to Kaspersky Lab, the attackers compromised the legitimate […]
According to a report published by Politico, Kaspersky Lab helped the National Security Agency (NSA) identify the contractor who stole classified NSA documents and was charged for the crime in 2016. As per the sources who revealed the information to Politico, two people played a key role in tipping off the NSA regarding the contractor […]
The IT security researchers at Kaspersky have discovered an adware written in Python language targeting Windows-based computers. Dubbed PBot (PythonBot) by researchers; the adware not only spams an infected computer with advertisements but also installs cryptocurrency miner and ad extensions in the browser – This means the PBot is much more than a typical adware. Originally, the adware was discovered […]
Kaspersky is battling against the allegations that it has connections to the Russian government and that dealing with their software means risking security. The cybersecurity firm decided to move some of its critical infrastructure to Switzerland and will authorize an independent group to review its source code. A year ago, the Department of Homeland Security requested every […]
According to the findings of Project Insecurity researchers Cody Zacharias and Kane Gamble, live chat software from various, commonly used programs are plagued with information leaking vulnerabilities. The live chat software identified to be vulnerable includes the following: LiveChat Software by LiveChatIncNuance’s TouchCommerceLivePerson However, researchers believe that these are not the only live chat programs […]
In September, the US administration gave federal bureaus three months to eliminate Kaspersky’s security software, citing matters of espionage. It cited “the ties among certain Kaspersky officials and Russian intelligence and other government bureaus, and conditions under Russian law that allow Russian intelligence powers to request or compel support from Kaspersky and to intercept messages […]
The CryptoShuffler malware has been discovered by security researchers from Kaspersky Lab, cybercriminals are using this malware to steal cryptocurrencies from the victim’s wallet by replacing their address with its own in the devices. The malware remains idly on victims’ machines, waiting for a Bitcoin transaction then substitute any string that seems like a Bitcoin […]
Israel told the NSA, where frightened officials quickly began a hunt for the gap, according to users familiar with the subject, who said an inquiry by the agency revealed that the tools were in the territory of the Russian government. Israeli spies had discovered the hacking stuff on the network of Kaspersky Lab, the global […]
Do you know—United States Government has banned federal agencies from using Kaspersky antivirus software over spying fear? Though there’s no solid evidence yet available, an article published by WSJ claims that the Russian state-sponsored hackers stole highly classified NSA documents from a contractor in 2015 with the help of a security program made by Russia-based security […]
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Russian government-sponsored hackers have managed to steal extremely sensitive information about classified spying tools used by the United States’ National Security Agency (NSA). The information was hacked after an unnamed NSA contractor who is an expert at hacking computers and tracking communications, stored the classified information on his […]
Hackers working for the Kremlin reportedly found sensitive information on the home computer of an NSA contractor who was using Kaspersky antivirus software. The Russian government stole valuable information about National Security Agency surveillance and cyberdefense programs, after apparently hacking a contractor with the help of Kaspersky antivirus software, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing unnamed […]
NSA is one of the world’s most powerful government agencies. But that doesn’t mean it’s immune from different security threats and hacking attacks. The past track record of NSA, thanks to Edward Snowden and others, is a proof in itself. According to a report from WSJ, NSA’s classified data, which wasn’t supposed to leave the facility’s […]
Russian Government Hackers are using Kaspersky software to stole NSA Advance cyber Weapons such as secret spying tools from NSA Contractor Personal Home Computer who has been used the Russian Based Kaspersky Security Products. This Incident reported by The Wall Street Journal says, Stolen Information are Highly Sensitive Data such as how the NSA penetrates foreign […]
Short Bytes: Russian security firm Kaspersky has released a free-of-cost antivirus solution named Kaspersky Free. This basic offering comes with features like web protection, email scanning, anti-phishing, etc. The start of the global rollout of Kaspersky Free antivirus has taken place on July 25th, which is company’s 20th birthday. With the increasing rise in the intensity and […]
Kaspersky Labs, the Russian cyber security software manufacturer, has been banned in the United States from developing software due to its alleged ties with Kremlin and its intelligence agency FSB. A couple of weeks ago it was reported that U.S’ Senate Armed Services Committee wants a ban on Kaspersky’s products so that the U.S Defense Department cannot use […]
No greater Ransom so is available tools free to Decrypt Ransomware. Launched much less than a yr ago, the No more Ransom (NMR) assignment has extended its ability with new companions and new decryption equipment delivered to its now global campaign to decrypt Ransomware. Began as a joint initiative by using Europol, the Dutch countrywide […]