Lab Matters

Many security technologies rely on denylisting malicious or suspicious files or applications in order to prevent users from running them. But that approach can have its limitations, and theidea of allowlisting applications and safe files has taken hold recently. In this video, Vladimir Zapolyansky talks about the benefits of application allowlisting, the way that the technology works and how it can help users protect their PCs more effectively.

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.