Securelist / Analysis

DDoS attacks in H2 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Yury Namestnikov, Maria Garnaeva) — 22 Feb 2012 15:37:00 +0400

All statistical data used in this report were obtained using Kaspersky Lab's botnet monitoring system and Kaspersky DDoS Prevention.

Spam report: January 2012

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Namestnikova) — 21 Feb 2012 19:27:00 +0400

In January, more than a month before Valentine’s Day, our spam lab usually starts registering the first emails exploiting the Valentine’s theme

Congratulations, you’ve won! The reality behind online lotteries

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Rubinstein) — 25 Jan 2012 11:54:00 +0400

It’s amazing how often we get a message telling us we’ve won the lottery.

Spam report: December 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Namestnikova) — 12 Jan 2012 11:35:00 +0400

The percentage of spam in email traffic was 4.4 percentage points lower than in November and averaged 76.2%.

Stuxnet/Duqu: The Evolution of Drivers

webmaster@securelist.com (Alexander Gostev, Igor Soumenkov) — 28 Dec 2011 20:30:00 +0400

We have been studying the Duqu Trojan for two months now, exploring how it emerged, where it was distributed and how it operates.

Spam report: November 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Namestnikova) — 20 Dec 2011 11:11:00 +0400

The amount of spam in email traffic was up 1.4 percentage points compared to October and averaged 80.6%.

Monthly Malware Statistics: November 2011

12 Dec 2011 17:32:00 +0400

The following statistics were compiled in November using data collected from computers running Kaspersky Lab products

Online shopping made safe and convenient

webmaster@securelist.com (Andrey Kostin) — 08 Dec 2011 11:52:00 +0400

In developed countries, bank cards are very popular. Consumers don’t have to lug around wads of cash when they can opt for a slim piece of plastic that replaces a heavy purse or wallet.

Legit bootkits

webmaster@securelist.com (Vyacheslav Rusakov) — 01 Dec 2011 12:34:00 +0400

Various proactive antivirus protection tools are capable of hooking system functions in one way or another. Malicious code also uses algorithms of this type.

Spam report: October 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Namestnikova) — 24 Nov 2011 15:00:00 +0400

The amount of spam in email traffic was up 1.4 percentage points compared to September and averaged 79.9%.

IT Threat Evolution: Q3 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Yury Namestnikov) — 16 Nov 2011 11:07:00 +0400

A simple message on a Google forum in August sparked an investigation which would eventually bring down the DigiNotar certificate authority.

Monthly Malware Statistics: October 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Denis Maslennikov, Alexander Gostev, Yury Namestnikov) — 07 Nov 2011 15:31:00 +0400

The following statistics were compiled in October using data collected from computers running Kaspersky Lab products: 161,003,697 network attacks were blocked.

Spam in Q3 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Darya Gudkova, Maria Namestnikova) — 03 Nov 2011 17:19:00 +0400

In Q3 of 2011, the share of spam in mail traffic was down 2.7 percentage points compared to the previous quarter, averaging 79.8%.

Spam report: September 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Namestnikova) — 18 Oct 2011 14:10:00 +0400

September saw more expert commentary on an impending financial crisis

Monthly Malware Statistics: September 2011

13 Oct 2011 15:50:00 +0400

The following statistics were compiled in September using data collected from computers running Kaspersky Lab products

ZeuS-in-the-Mobile - Facts and Theories

webmaster@securelist.com (Denis Maslennikov) — 06 Oct 2011 13:45:00 +0400

Online banking is now a run-of-the-mill affair for most.

MYBIOS. Is BIOS infection a reality?

webmaster@securelist.com (Vyacheslav Rusakov) — 28 Sep 2011 13:44:00 +0400

The fact that BIOS can theoretically be infected has been known for some time.

The Planet of the Spammers

webmaster@securelist.com (Darya Gudkova) — 22 Sep 2011 11:08:00 +0400

There are almost no spam-free zones left in the world today.

Spam report: August 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Maria Namestnikova) — 15 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0400

The share of spam in mail traffic fell 0.9 percentage points from July and averaged 80%.

Monthly Malware Statistics: August 2011

webmaster@securelist.com (Alexander Gostev) — 08 Sep 2011 15:32:00 +0400

August is traditionally one of the busiest months for the information security industry.