Web threats

In Q4 2021, as expected, the number of DDoS attacks rose, while DDoS botnets weaponized a Log4Shell vulnerability. In this report, we present the main DDoS trends and statistics.

This report contains statistics and observations on vulnerabilities, phishing schemes and malware related to telehealth.

Kaspersky Safe Kids statistics on categories of websites, mobile apps and YouTube searches, plus some suggestions on what to buy children for Christmas this year.

Check out the answers to some of users’ biggest security questions about the Log4Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-45105).

Key statistics for 2021: miners, ransomware, trojan bankers and other financial malware, zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits, web attacks, threats for macOS and IoT.

We found a suspicious binary and determined it as an IIS module, aimed at stealing credentials and enabling remote command execution from OWA. We named the malicious module ‘Owowa’,

The summary of the critical vulnerability CVE-2021-44228 in the Apache Log4j library, technical details and mitigations.

PC threat statistics for Q3 2021 contain data on miners, encrypting ransomware, financial malware, and threats to Windows, macOS and IoT.

We constantly monitor the landscape of shopping-related threats and release a report tracking the latest criminal activity targeting online shoppers. Here’s what we found this year.

2020–2021 report on malware, unwanted software and phishing schemes using streaming services Netflix, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Hulu and Disney+ as a lure.

This report provides DDoS attack statistics for Q3 2021, as well as a news roundup and forecasts for the next quarter.

This report shares our insights into the Russian-speaking cybercrime world and the changes in how it operates that have happened in the past five years.

We take a closer look at threats linked to loss of accounts with popular video game digital distribution services, such as Steam and Origin. We also explore the kind of game-related data that ends up on the black market.

This report discusses the statistics gathered by Kaspersky Safe Kids on the websites and apps children use, and on children’s YouTube search queries in summer 2021.

In this report, you will find statistics and other information about gaming-related malware, phishing schemes and other threats in 2020 and the first half of 2021.