In case you didn’t know it, according to the latest report issued by the International Data Corporation, sales of smartwatches have increased by 200% during the first quarter of this year, resulting in over 11 million units sold. Not only do these gadgets attract consumers, but they are also getting the attention of cybercriminals. We’ve […]

Besides radars, cameras, or a GPS system, Google decided that its driverless car would also have a powerful eye mounted on top of the vehicle which is capable of 360 degree vision. LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging), the aforementioned eye, is capable of measuring distances thanks to a laser light which creates a 3D map […]

Just being aware of all the headlines is enough to realize that new threats and vulnerabilities in the field of information security are constantly emerging. As a result, it is essential for a company to be able to rely as much on the preparation of their security professionals as it is their IT governance strategy. […]

Kaspersky Lab researchers presented a closing keynote and three other papers related to targeted attacks and APT research at Virus Bulletin 2015 in Prague. Our work covered a set of significant topics most related to current APT research: Keynote address: One man’s anti-malware researcher is…, Costin Raiu (and a mysterious spook) The ethics and perils of […]

The Telematics Crime department of Spain’s Guardia Civil has warned of a new type of fraud which affects mobiles. This new operation consists of cybercriminals saying that they have taken control of your device and threatening to reveal private information to your contacts. They do it via an email similar to this one: In this […]

Some time ago while tracking Winnti group activity we came across an intriguing sample. MD5 Size Linker Compiled on 2C85404FE7D1891FD41FCEE4C92AD305 241’904 10.00 2012-08-06 16:12:29 Property Value CompanyName Microsoft Corporation FileDescription Net Command FileVersion 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) InternalName net.exe LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. OriginalFilename net.exe ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System It was protected by […]

It’s becoming more and more common for malicious applications on Android to use this old form of attack. Just like their famous predecessors that went after computers (do you remember the terrible Police virus?), ransomware “kidnaps” the cellphone and demands that the owner pay a “ransom” in order to unblock the device. It is one […]

“This way please,” says one of the officers pointing to a corridor lined with small rooms for interrogation. “Purpose of your visit?” “I’m a speaker at the Hacker Halted 2015 conference.” “Final destination?” “Atlanta, Georgia…” After a half-hour conversation, we get our luggage back, leave the airport and then we’re hit by the hot air […]