Web threats

IoT threats: how devices get hacked, what malware is uploaded, and what services are on offer on the dark web in 2023.

PC malware statistics for Q2 2022 includes data on miners, ransomware, banking Trojans, and other threats to Windows, macOS and IoT devices.

Recent BlueNoroff and Roaming Mantis activities, new APT related to the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, ChatGPT and threat intelligence, malvertising through search engines, cryptocurrency theft campaign and fake Tor browser

A recent campaign by Satacom downloader is delivering a cryptocurrency-stealing extension for Chromium-based browsers, such as Chrome, Brave and Opera.

Kaspersky researchers discuss infection methods used by Mirai-based RapperBot, Rhadamantys stealer, and CUEMiner: smart brute forcing, malvertising, and distribution through BitTorrent and OneDrive.

How deals and arrangements are made on the dark web, what parties are involved, what escrow services and arbitration are and how these affect the security of deals.

Kaspersky observes a growth in malvertising activity that exploits Google search ads to promote fake software websites that deliver stealers, such as RedLine and Rhadamantys.

In H2 2022, the percentage of ICS computers on which malicious objects were blocked increased by 3.5 percentage points compared to the previous six-month period, reaching 34.3%.

Statistics on spam and phishing with the key trends in 2022: two-stage spear phishing, hijacking of social network and instant messaging accounts, import substitution, and survey phishing.

Explaining web beacons (web bugs, spy or tracking pixels), what companies use these on websites and in e-mail, how and why.

Kaspersky’s predictions about the threats to corporations in 2023: media blackmail, fake leaks, cloud attacks, and more advanced ransomware.

Key statistics for 2022: ransomware, trojan bankers, miners and other financial malware, zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits, web attacks, threats for macOS and IoT.

We think the geopolitical and economic events of 2022, as well as new technological trends, will be the major factors influencing the privacy landscape in 2023. Here we take a look at the most important developments that, in our opinion, will affect online privacy in 2023.

Kaspersky consumer cyberthreat predictions: console shortage, scams related to new games and shows, cyberattacks in the metaverse, and threats related to online education.

A review of Do Not Track (DNT) statistics for the most widely used web tracking services in 2021 and 2022.