Coronavirus vaccines selling on darknet black markets | Kaspersky official blog
In December of 2020, the US FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19. Within 24 hours, one of the largest global vaccination campaigns in history kicked off, with countries around the world rushing to begin the end of the pandemic. Unfortunately, supply chains haven’t been able to keep up, and…Read More
What to do if your company gets attacked by ransomware | Kaspersky official blog
You’ve read our thousand and one articles on guarding your network from every threat under the sun. But sometimes, despite all precautions, an infection gets in. Now is the time for cool heads and quick, decisive actions. Your response will help determine whether the incident becomes a deadly headache for…Read More
Crypto scam on Discord uses fake news websites | Kaspersky official blog
Since we described how scammers are tricking Discord users into registering on fake cryptocurrency exchanges, they have harnessed new and even more effective techniques. What’s the catch, and can you protect yourself? Origins In the earlier grift, members of Discord cryptocurrency communities received private messages from trading platforms supposedly giving…Read More
CD Projekt confirms ransomware attack on internal system | Kaspersky official blog
CD Projekt has issued a statement, saying that unspecified ransomware attacked the company’s information systems. The company, known for game series The Witcher and the notorious Cyberpunk 2077 project and behind digital distribution service GOG.com, says that to its knowledge users’ personal data wasn’t affected by the attack. What happened?…Read More
How gamers get duped: Real-life stories | Kaspersky official blog
People learn more from their mistakes than from cautionary tales of scam and fraud, so, for today’s security postmortem, we collected edifying tales from real-life gamers. Here are four from victims and one from a perpetrator. Gift fraud Mikhail Mad_Bucket, 23, translator: “About seven years ago, something pretty interesting happened…Read More
Why you should to update Google Chrome to version 88.0.4324.150 immediately | Kaspersky official blog
Researchers have found a critical vulnerability, CVE-2021-21148, in Google Chrome. We recommend addressing it as soon as possible because cybercriminals are already exploiting it. Browser versions for major desktop operating systems (Windows, MacOS, and Linux) are all vulnerable. Here’s what’s going on, and how to update your browser. Why CVE-2021-21148…Read More
How scammers lure Discord users to a fake cryptocurrency exchange | Kaspersky official blog
Discord was originally created for gamers, but thanks to its handy system of “servers” (communities), channels, and private messages, it’s brought in all kinds of people, from study groups to common-interest clubs — including fans of cryptocurrency. On their servers, traders discuss the latest on altcoins, investors share predictions, and…Read More
How to decrypt files encrypted by Fonix | Kaspersky official blog
When the Fonix ransomware group suddenly announced the end of its activities and published a master key for decoding encrypted files, our experts immediately updated the Rakhni Decryptor tool to automate the process. You can download the tool right here. The Fonix example illustrates yet again why even if you…Read More
Why you need to update iOS and iPadOS to version 14.4 immediately | Kaspersky official blog
Apple has released a security update to close three zero-day vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-1780, CVE-2021-1781, and CVE-2021-1782. Because Apple believes unnamed cybercriminals are already exploiting those vulnerabilities, the company advises all iOS and iPadOS users to update their operating systems. The vulnerabilities CVE-2021-1780 and CVE-2021-1781 are vulnerabilities in the WebKit browser engine,…Read More
Fake copyright violation notice aimed at stealing Facebook accounts
If you receive a message saying your Facebook account has been blocked for copyright violation, don’t panic. It’s most likely just another phishing scam.Read More
Transatlantic Cable podcast, episode 184
This week on the Kaspersky Transatlantic Cable podcast, Jeff and I spoke with Claire Hatcher, our fraud prevention team’s head of business development. During the call, we discussed the wide-ranging issues surrounding fraud and how it affects its victims — a view often overlooked because of fraud’s common portrayal as…Read More
Doing more with less: Cybersecurity in 2021
The events of the past year have forced many companies to change their approach to work and, by extension, information security. Seeking to learn about their pandemic-related challenges, we polled 5,266 IT decision-makers in 31 countries. Respondents talked about the threats they encountered, the costs of cyberincident recovery, and the…Read More
Delivery payment fraud
People are receiving phishing e-mail messages with requests for payments for a package delivery, with links to a fake postal service website for making the payment.Read More
Dangerous Chrome extensions
Yesterday morning, our solutions started giving many Google Chrome users repeated threat warnings. Trojan.Multi.Preqw.gen, which Chrome tried to download from a third-party site, was specified as the source of the threat. We explain what it’s all about and how to solve the problem. Malicious extensions Our experts in collaboration with…Read More
Malware wrapped in Cyberpunk 2077
No sooner was Cyberpunk 2077 released for Windows and consoles than we came across a “beta version for Android” online. It was completely free to download from a site bearing the name cyberpunk2077mobile[.]com. The game’s actual developer has yet to announce any mobile version of the game, so we decided…Read More
Why backups aren’t enough
Even newborn babies seem to know the word ransomware these days — it appears in newspapers, magazines, infosec reports, and pretty much everywhere else with alarming regularity. And we may have dubbed 2016 the Year of Ransomware, but it turned out to be nothing in comparison with 2017. After a…Read More
Cyberpunk 2077 free download hoax
One of the most eagerly awaited games of the year, Cyberpunk 2077, is set for release in December 2020. As gamers count down the days, scammers are using the window to cash in. We found several websites supposedly giving away Cyberpunk 2077. Alas, visitors are sure to be disappointed, or…Read More
Swindle royale: Fortnite scammers get busy
Fortnite is still one of the most played games in the world, with more than 350 million fans as of May 2020. Such a gathering cannot fail to attract parasites, however, so gamers need to beware. If you encounter one of these typical scamming tricks, run away! V-Bucks Fortnite is…Read More
The most widespread Amazon scams
Anyone who has had any contact with Amazon knows that, from time to time, you may come across scammers who parasitically exploit the marketplace’s popularity. They defraud all sorts of users: sellers, buyers, regular users, and one-time visitors. Even if you’ve never logged on to Amazon (real talk, though: never?),…Read More
Malware in Minecraft mods
More than 20 apps on Google Play that promised cool Minecraft mods turned out to be malicious.Read More