On this day in history … the birth of the network worm

This day in 1988 saw the birth of the network worm. The Morris worm was launched on 2 November 1988 and quickly spread across the 6,000+ vulnerable computers then connected to the Internet.

Today we take it for granted that security is of prime importance to anyone managing a system connected to the Internet and it’s hard to imagine a time when this was not the case. The Morris worm was one of the first incidents to highlight the need for security in general and the importance of patching vulnerable systems in particular.

Kaspersky researchers have discovered new Mirage Kitten attacks using previously undocumented malware families: NodeRabbit in Node.js and PollCat in JavaScript.

Our experts discovered a new CoolClient backdoor variant with a kernel-mode rootkit driver that hides malicious processes, files, and network connections from security tools and threat analysts.

Kaspersky experts break down a new Armored Likho campaign that poses as a fundraising efforts and delivers a new Still Toolkit aimed at stealing Telegram data and eavesdropping on victims.

Kaspersky researchers reveal previously undocumented malware attributed to Mirage Kitten (UNC1549, Smoke Sandstorm, Nimbus Manticore): NightLedger backdoor, ArcBridge, and BridgeHead tunneling tools.