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Israel hacked Kaspersky, caught Russia using the software to hack U.S.

Issued by: CSO

Instead of promoting goodwill relations with Israel, U.S. intelligence threw Israeli intelligence under the bus when explaining how Israel hacked Kaspersky and caught Russia using Kaspersky to search for NSA exploits and other U.S. government classified programs. The New York Times reported, “It was a case of spies watching spies watching spies: Israeli intelligence officers…

Malware & Threats

Thousands of Malware Variants Found on Industrial Systems: Kaspersky

Issued by: Security Week

Kaspersky said it had detected roughly 18,000 malware samples belonging to more than 2,500 families on industrial control systems (ICS) in the first half of 2017. According to the company’s “Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems” report for the first six months of the year, nearly 38 percent of the industrial systems protected globally by…

Network Security

DHS Orders Government Agencies to Stop Using Kaspersky Products

Issued by: Security Week

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a binding operational directive on Wednesday ordering government departments and agencies to stop using products from Kaspersky Lab due to concerns regarding the company’s ties to Russian intelligence. The DHS told agencies that they have 30 days to identify the use or presence of products supplied directly…

Network Security

Safe online shopping and banking on your Mac

Issued by: Kaspersky Blog

Macs are commonly believed to be safe from malware, but — setting aside the fact that they aren’t — what about other risks? When it comes to shopping online, phishing is the main problem. Phishing websites look just like real ones, but instead of selling goods or services, they steal your bank or credit card…

Malware & Threats

“Switcher” Android Trojan Hacks Routers, Hijacks Traffic

Issued by: Security Week

Researchers at Kaspersky Lab have come across a new Android Trojan that hacks routers and changes their DNS settings in an effort to redirect traffic to malicious websites. Dubbed “Switcher,” the malware has been disguised as an Android client for the Chinese search engine Baidu, and a Chinese app for sharing Wi-Fi network details. Once…