Baiting the hook with AV

We’ve recently seen a phishing run against Lloyds Bank. It’s an interesting tactic – we do work with some UK banks to provide products to their customers – and this might make Lloyds customers think the offer is genuine.

Of course, it’s not. And anyone with a bank account, whether they use online banking services or not, should remember that banks are taking measures to try and keep their users safe. But sending out unsolicited email isn’t one of them!

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.