Web threats

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.

Online shopping security threat statistics and trends in 2022: phishing, scams, banking Trojans—things that you should be aware of as the Black Friday sales are approaching.

PC malware statistics for Q3 2022 includes data on miners, ransomware, banking Trojans, and other threats to Windows, macOS and IoT devices.

Recent APT campaigns, a sophisticated UEFI rootkit, new ransomware for Windows, Linux and ESXi, attacks on foreign and crypto-currency exchanges, and malicious packages in online code repositories.

We polled our experts from the GReAT team and have gathered a small number of key insights about what APT actors are likely to focus on in 2023.