Happy Birthday! to the IBM PC

It’s 25 years today since the arrival of the IBM PC. The PC not only radically changed homes and businesses across the globe, but the way we live our lives, shop, and even interact with each other. Many of the changes have been for the better.

That said, it’s hardly surprising that we, as a security company, are also conscious of the flip side of this particular coin. If something can be used, it can be misused. The proliferation of the IBM PC and its many compatibles (some more compatible than others) has made ever increasing numbers of users vulnerable to malicious code. 25 years of the PC, 21 years of malware for the PC!

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.