VIRUS-NEWS
StrikeShark: investigating a new campaign delivering Cobalt Strike through Sh...
by Fareed Radzi24 Jun 2026 at 10:00am
Kaspersky researchers analyze a new global campaign dubbed StrikeShark that delivers Cobalt Strike Beacon via custom SharkLoader malware.
A VBScript campaign distributed through WhatsApp deploying RMM software
by Fareed Radzi22 Jun 2026 at 10:00am
A Kaspersky researcher analyzes a global malicious campaign that distributes VBS scripts via WhatsApp delivering a UEMS RMM agent through a multi-stage infection chain.
Dozens of malicious wallpapers found on Steam Workshop: gamers? accounts at risk
by Maxim Starodubov, Denis Brylev16 Jun 2026 at 9:00am
Since late 2025, malware has been spreading rapidly through the Steam Workshop, the gaming platform's built-in service for players to create and share custom content. The attackers are primarily targeting gamers in China and Russia.
Argamal: Malware hidden in hentai games
by Mikhail Reznichenko3 Jun 2026 at 9:00am
Kaspersky researchers analyze new Argamal RAT distributed via infected hentai games and allowing the attacker to control the target machine.
Wardriving assessment across Mexico: Preparing for the 2026 World Cup
by Isabel Manjarrez2 Jun 2026 at 12:00pm
In the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Kaspersky GReAT experts conducted a wardriving assessment in Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara to evaluate Wi-Fi hotspot security configurations and potential exposure risks.
Containers on fire: from container escapes to supply chain attacks
by Alexander Chudnov1 Jun 2026 at 10:00am
We break down the primary attack vectors in containerized environments: exposed secrets, privilege misconfigurations, API compromise, and supply chain attacks.
What?s in the container? Analyzing vulnerabilities, risks and protection with...
by Yaroslav Shmelev, Anton Kivva, Denis Parinov, Vladimir Kuskov, Yanina Balandyuk-Opalinskaya29 May 2026 at 7:00am
What are the main risks for container environments: vulnerabilities, supply chain attacks, configuration errors; how to improve container security and how Kaspersky Container Security with the KIRA AI assistant can help.
Pirates in the crosshairs: how one cybercrime gang has been infecting book, m...
by Konstantin Krasilnikov, Valery Akulenko, Artem Snegirev28 May 2026 at 6:55am
Our experts continue to track attacks targeting consumers of pirated content, both books and movies. 2026 saw the discovery of new target sites with tens of millions of visitors, while the miner gained a RAT module.
Cloud Atlas activity in the second half of 2025 and early 2026: new tools and...
by Kaspersky22 May 2026 at 9:12am
Cloud Atlas attacks the public sector and diplomatic structures of Russia and Belarus, using ReverseSocks, SSH, and Tor for persistence in infected systems and its new tool, PowerCloud.
How an image could compromise your Mac: understanding an ExifTool vulnerabili...
by Lucas Tay20 May 2026 at 9:02am
We explain how a flaw in ExifTool allows attackers to compromise macOS systems via a malicious image (CVE-2026-3102).
