MiniPlasma Windows 0-Day Enables SYSTEM Privilege Escalation on Fully Patched Systems
Chaotic Eclipse, the security researcher behind the recently disclosed Windows flaws, YellowKey and GreenPlasma, has released a proof-of-concept (PoC) for a Windows privilege escalation zero-day flaw that grants attackers SYSTEM privileges on fully patched Windows systems. Codena
Pre-Stuxnet Fast16 Malware Tampered with Nuclear Weapons Simulations
A new analysis of the Lua-based fast16 malware has confirmed that it was a cyber sabotage tool designed to tamper with nuclear weapons testing simulations. According to Broadcom-owned Symantec and Carbon Black teams, the pre-Stuxnet tool was engineered to corrupt uranium-compress
FakeWallet crypto stealer spreading through iOS apps in the App Store
In March 2026, we uncovered more than twenty phishing apps in the Apple App Store masquerading as popular crypto wallets.
PhantomRPC: A new privilege escalation technique in Windows RPC
Kaspersky researcher discovered a vulnerability in RPC architecture that enables an attacker to create a fake RPC server and escalate their privileges.
Silver Fox uses the new ABCDoor backdoor to target organizations in Russia and India
The Silver Fox group is targeting companies in Russia and India by impersonating tax authorities to distribute ValleyRAT and the new ABCDoor backdoor.
“Legitimate” phishing: how attackers weaponize Amazon SES to bypass email security
Kaspersky expert breaks down a new phishing scheme that uses the Amazon SES cloud email service. Let's look at some examples to see how you can tell a phishing email from a real one.
Websites with an undefined trust level: avoiding the trap
We explain what suspicious websites are and how to distinguish a safe site from a fraudulent one. A new category in Kaspersky solutions: we're sharing global statistics on untrusted site detection.
OceanLotus suspected of using PyPI to deliver ZiChatBot malware
Kaspersky researchers uncovered malicious wheel packages in PyPI that targeted both Windows and Linux and contained a dropper delivering malware dubbed ZiChatBot. We attribute this activity to OceanLotus APT.
Exploits and vulnerabilities in Q1 2026
This report provides statistical data on published vulnerabilities and exploits we researched during Q1 2026. It also includes summary data on the use of C2 frameworks in APT attacks.
CVE-2025-68670: discovering an RCE vulnerability in xrdp
During a security assessment of Kaspersky USB Redirector, we discovered CVE-2025-68670: a pre-auth RCE in the xrdp server component. Project maintainers promptly patched the vulnerability.
State of ransomware in 2026
Kaspersky researchers are sharing insights into the main ransomware trends for 2026: EDR killers on the rise, switching from data encryption to data leaks, and more.
Kimsuky targets organizations with PebbleDash-based tools
Kaspersky researchers analyze a range of new PebbleDash-based tools used in recent Kimsuky campaigns and reveal their connection to the AppleSeed malware cluster.