Lab Matters

There are countless firms that sell expensive computer security products and gear. But most experts will tell you that the one step you can take to most improve the security of your home or work computer is to have and follow strict password security. But what makes a password strong (or weak)? And what tricks might hackers, malware authors and cyber criminals play to get you to part with yours? Paul Roberts of Threatpost speaks with David Emm of Kaspersky Lab about proper password hygiene and the steps you need to take to secure access to your critical online and offline accounts.

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.