Fabio Assolini
Head of Research Center, Americas and Europe, Global Research & Analysis Team
Fabio Assolini is a director of Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team in Latin America. Fabio joined Kaspersky’s Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT), which boasts the industry’s top analysts, in July 2009 to primarily focus on one of the most dynamic countries in Latin America: Brazil. Fabio’s responsibilities include the analysis of viruses, cyberattacks, banking trojans and other types of malware that originate from Brazil and the rest of the region. He particularly focuses on the research and the detection of banking trojans. In November 2012, he was promoted to senior security researcher. Fabio has more than 10 years of experience as a malware analyst and possesses a BSc in Computer Science.Publications
Reports
OceanLotus suspected of using PyPI to deliver ZiChatBot malware
Kaspersky researchers uncovered malicious wheel packages in PyPI that targeted both Windows and Linux and contained a dropper delivering malware dubbed ZiChatBot. We attribute this activity to OceanLotus APT.
Silver Fox uses the new ABCDoor backdoor to target organizations in Russia and India
The Silver Fox group is targeting companies in Russia and India by impersonating tax authorities to distribute ValleyRAT and the new ABCDoor backdoor.
HoneyMyte updates CoolClient and deploys multiple stealers in recent campaigns
Kaspersky researchers analyze updated CoolClient backdoor and new tools and scripts used in HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) APT campaigns, including three variants of a browser data stealer.
The HoneyMyte APT evolves with a kernel-mode rootkit and a ToneShell backdoor
Kaspersky discloses a 2025 HoneyMyte (aka Mustang Panda or Bronze President) APT campaign, which uses a kernel-mode rootkit to deliver and protect a ToneShell backdoor.
