InfoSecurity Europe 2011

Earlier today, at 10 am sharp, Europe’s number one security event – InfoSec – opened its doors at Earl’s Court Hall, in London, UK.

As usual, Kaspersky Lab has prepared a few interesting things for you, with half-hourly security briefings from the company’s top security experts (full schedule here – http://www.kaspersky.co.uk), and a speech from the company CEO and founder, Eugene Kaspersky.

In addition to this, tonight we’re going to the SC Magazine awards ceremony, where Kaspersky Lab is shortlisted in three categories:

• Information Security Person of the Year
• Best Anti-Malware Solution – Kaspersky Open Space Security 2010
• Information Security Vendor of the Year

If you happen to be in the vicinity, please drop by and visit us at stand C41!

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.