Kaspersky Lab News

Kaspersky says the malware SparkKitty has been around since at least early 2024, and is likely connected to a similar type of malicious software dubbed SparkCat.

Kaspersky found that at least one victim lost 5 Bitcoin, worth around $442,000, to a malware-riddled fake project in November.

Kaspersky Labs says a software development kit for Google and Apple phone apps contains malware that can scan pictures for crypto wallet recovery phrases.

Basic honesty and caution could foil an “ingenious” malware campaign being launched with pirated apps, Kaspersky Labs says.

Cryptocurrency users are once again reminded about the importance of using only authentic hardware wallets.

Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky detected over 5 million crypto phishing attacks in the year, compared with just over 3.5 million in 2021.

Crowdstrike and Kaspersky found an infection in a communications app that delivered a backdoor but said it had been deployed only a few times.

Some of the most common methods of duping crypto investors include false advertisements claiming to sell mining equipment and fake websites posing as crypto exchanges.

Cybercriminals may favor a different cryptocurrency in the coming months, however.

The first quarter of 2020 saw ransomware attacks targeting devices in Singapore spike by four-fold compared with last year.

Private blockchains that have been specifically designed for enterprise use could be highly desirable targets for hackers’ attacks.

Kaspersky unveiled a prototype of a new machine which allows voters to check that their votes have been recorded.

A report from Kaspersky Lab suggests a growing fondness for prepaid debit cards among hackers, but it is too early to say whether Bitcoin is being left behind.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky released a survey revealing that only 10% of global consumers “fully understand how cryptocurrencies work.”

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