And some thoughts on the anti

I now travel a lot. Trips – mostly business – make up about half my life.
Conferences, exhibitions, meetings (with short stops at the seaside or ski resorts if I stop at all). And at these events I’m asked lots of different questions. Last year one of the most frequently asked questions was my opinion about Microsoft’s anti-virus, and the changes it might cause in the anti-virus industry.

That question started me thinking about the situation on the anti-virus market – and here’s the result

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.