Tag: Cyber Espionage
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XZ backdoor story – Initial analysis
Kaspersky analysis of the backdoor recently found in XZ, which is used in many popular Linux distributions and in OpenSSH server …
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Hackers Using Weaponized PDF Files To Kickstart Infection Chain
Threat actors use weaponized PDF files for initial infection. This is because they can be embedded with malicious code, PDF readers’ …
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Industrial Cyber Espionage France’s Top Threat Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
France’s National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) observed a significant rise in cyber espionage campaigns targeting strategic organizations …
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US Thwarts Volt Typhoon Cyber Espionage Campaign Through Router Disruption
Hundreds of routers have been disabled in the US in an effort to take down a cyber espionage campaign conducted by Volt Typhoon, a hacking …
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ICS and OT threat predictions for 2024
Kaspersky experts make their predictions about ICS and OT threats: specifically, ransomware and hacktivist attacks, threats to logistics …
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Russian Cyber Espionage Group Deploys LitterDrifter USB Worm in Targeted Attacks
Russian cyber espionage actors affiliated with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have been observed using a USB propagating worm called …
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Advanced threat predictions for 2024
Kaspersky researchers review APT predictions for 2023 and current trends in the advanced threat landscape, and try to predict how it will …
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Modern Asian APT groups’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs)
Asian APT groups target various organizations from a multitude of regions and industries. We created this report to provide the …
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‘Scarred Manticore’ Unleashes the Most Advanced Iranian Cyber Espionage Yet
An Iranian state-sponsored threat actor has been spying on high-value organizations across the Middle East for at least a year, using a …
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WhatsApp spy mod spreads through Telegram, attacks Arabic-speaking users
A WhatsApp mod with a built-in spy module has been spreading through Arabic and Azeri Telegram channels since August …
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TetrisPhantom: Cyber Espionage via Secure USBs Targets APAC Governments
Government entities in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are the target of a long-running cyber espionage campaign dubbed TetrisPhantom. “The …
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The Double-Edged Sword of Cyber Espionage
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a critical concern, especially with the emergence of state-sponsored cyber-espionage actors tied …
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