They are not just after your data anymore. Kaspersky Lab today reveals that cyber-espionage groups are now attacking financial institutions in Asia Pacific. From spying, stealing, and leaking state, military, and trade secrets, cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky Lab discovered that cybercriminals operating in the region now aim for monetary gain as they infect banks in… Continue reading Cyber-spy Groups are moving towards using supply chain attacks and legitimate tools to attack financial institutions, warns Kaspersky Lab
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Kaspersky Lab Unravels the Truth on Cyber Espionage at its 3rd APAC Cyber Security Conference
Kaspersky Lab unriddled the mysterious threat of cyberespionage against countries, critical infrastructure, and companies in the region on its 3rd Asia Pacific (APAC) Cyber Security Weekend in Phuket, Thailand last week. The company’s annual cybersecurity conference in the region brought together its top security experts along with industry professionals and journalists from 11 countries across… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Unravels the Truth on Cyber Espionage at its 3rd APAC Cyber Security Conference
Kaspersky Lab Unmasks the History of Cyber Espionage in the APAC region
Equipped with detailed histories of previous cyber espionage attacks against countries in the Asia Pacific, Kaspersky Lab exposed the current state of the cyber espionage threat landscape in the region. Kaspersky Lab’s cybersecurity researcher Vitaly Kamluk revealed that the global cybersecurity company has already published reports about cyber espionage campaigns waged against businesses and organizations… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Unmasks the History of Cyber Espionage in the APAC region
Dropping Elephant: Cyber-espionage Group Hunts High Profile Targets with Low Profile Tools
In February 2016, following an alert from a partner, Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team began an investigation. It quickly became clear that a threat actor, likely operating from India, was undertaking aggressive cyber-espionage activity in the Asian region, targeting multiple diplomatic and government entities with a particular focus on China and its international… Continue reading Dropping Elephant: Cyber-espionage Group Hunts High Profile Targets with Low Profile Tools
Kaspersky Lab uncovers “The Mask”: One of the most advanced global cyber-espionage operations to date
New threat actor: Spanish-speaking attackers targeting government institutions, energy, oil & gas companies and other high-profile victims via cross-platform malware toolkit Today Kaspersky Lab’s security research team announced the discovery of “The Mask” (aka Careto), an advanced Spanish-language speaking threat actor that has been involved in global cyber-espionage operations since at least 2007. What makes… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab uncovers “The Mask”: One of the most advanced global cyber-espionage operations to date