Newsletter: Kaspersky reports Necro Trojan sneaks into Google Play with up to 11 million victims

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In late August 2024, Kaspersky experts identified a new version of the Necro Trojan that had infiltrated several popular applications on Google Play and modified applications on unofficial platforms, including Spotify, WhatsApp and Minecraft. Necro is an Android downloader that downloads and runs other malicious components on infected devices based on commands issued by the Trojan's creators. Kaspersky’s solutions recorded* Necro attacks targeting users in Russia, Brazil, Vietnam, Ecuador, and Mexico as part of this malicious campaign.

Newsletter: Kaspersky supports INTERPOL-coordinated action to disrupt Grandoreiro malware operation

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Kaspersky has assisted an INTERPOL-coordinated action, which has led to Brazilian authorities arresting five administrators behind a Grandoreiro banking trojan operation. According to conservative estimates, the banking trojan operators are believed to have defrauded victims of more than 3.5 million euros (more than PHP 214 million).

Newsletter: Kaspersky unmasks active malicious campaigns targeting Android and iOS users in APAC

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Global cybersecurity company shares how to secure smartphones from “Anubis” mobile Trojan and the infamous “Roaming Mantis” campaign

Suguru Ishimaru, Senior Malware Researcher for Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) at Kaspersky

01 September 2022

With the continued uptick in the adoption of mobile banking in Asia Pacific (APAC), global cybersecurity company Kaspersky warns of more attacks against Android and iOS devices. Particularly, active monitoring shows the notorious Anubis Trojan now delivers a combination of mobile banking Trojan with ransomware functionalities to its target smartphones.

Kaspersky expert says 2019 witnessed the start of banking Trojan outbreak in APAC

10/23/2021 5:03:00PM

Kaspersky has discovered that a banking-related Trojan outbreak has almost coincided with the start of the on-going novel Coronavirus pandemic, a sudden health plague that totally-changed the landscape of the world today. 

Kaspersky detects at least 360K new malicious files per day in 2020

12/22/2020 12:22:08 AM

Did you know that Kaspersky has detected over 360,000 new malicious files per day in 2020? Yes, it's a 5.2 percent increase compared to 2019.

More cyberattacks may take place in 2021, says Kaspersky

11/24/2020 11:29:15 PM

There may be worse things to come in terms of cybersecurity matters as Kaspersky has shared in one of their recent press release articles how the landscape of target attacks may take place come 2021.

Double Trouble? Banking malware comes with another trojan

11/22/2020 02:31:02 PM

There's a new banking malware on the loose as Kaspersky researchers recently detected URL addresses that not distribute a malicious .ZIP file for Windows, but also a malicious file that appeared to be a downloader to install a new banking Trojan.

More cyberattacks on PH during Jan-Sept '19

11/12/2019 01:39:52 AM

The Philippines has been one of the hottest target countries when it comes to cyberattacks. In the regional scale, however, this news can even be scarier as Kaspersky said the country placed third among Southeast Asian countries with the highest Android mobile malware attempts detected and blocked by the cybersecurity company.