The invisible passenger in your car

Kaspersky Securelist reports covering emerging cyber threats in August 2026, including Android malware distributed through legitimate automotive head-unit software, a HoneyMyte CoolClient backdoor with a kernel-level rootkit, Armored Likho espionage tooling targeting Telegram data, Head Mare exploitation of unpatched TrueConf servers, Google Apps Script and DNS-based C2 infrastructure, MFA-bypassing adversary-in-the-middle phishing on legitimate cloud platforms, and recent malware trends affecting PCs, mobile devices, IoT, and Brazilian educational institutions.