Necro Trojan Infects Google Play Apps With Millions of Downloads

September 23, 2024 at 12:06PM Two apps with a total of approximately 11 million downloads from Google Play were found to be infected with the Necro trojan by Kaspersky. The malware was distributed through these apps and unofficial versions of popular apps and games. The trojan can perform various malicious actions, targeting users in several … Read more

Thousands Download New Mandrake Android Spyware Version From Google Play

July 30, 2024 at 06:12AM In 2022, a new version of the Mandrake Android spyware went undetected on Google Play for two years, garnering 32,000+ downloads. The advanced spyware grants attackers full control over infected devices, enabling theft of credentials, files, and money, as well as screen recording and blackmail. Kaspersky warns that the spyware’s … Read more

Half of polled infosec pros say their degree was less than useful for real-world work

February 7, 2024 at 03:38PM A recent survey by Kaspersky of 1,012 infosec professionals revealed that opinions are divided on the usefulness of cybersecurity education. 50% found their higher education somewhat to not at all useful, while the other half rated it as very to extremely useful. The study also indicated a potential skills gap … Read more

Complex ‘NKAbuse’ Malware Uses Blockchain to Hide on Linux, IoT Machines

December 15, 2023 at 01:22PM A versatile malware named NKAbuse, deployed as both a flooder and backdoor, has been discovered targeting Linux systems in Colombia, Mexico, and Vietnam. Written in Go, it exploits the NKN blockchain-oriented peer-to-peer networking protocol. Utilizing various methods, including exploiting vulnerabilities, it has the capacity to launch DDoS attacks and compromise … Read more