Kaspersky Lab announces the appointment of Maxim Mitrokhin to the position of Managing Director of Kaspersky Lab Asia Pacific. Based in Singapore, Maxim will spearhead the company’s dynamic growth strategy in the region. Having joined the company in 2008 as the Director of Operations in APAC, Maxim is now responsible for continuing Kaspersky Lab’s business… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Appoints Maxim Mitrokhin as Managing Director for Asia Pacific
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Kaspersky Lab helps to disrupt the activity of the Lazarus Group responsible for multiple devastating cyber-attacks
Together with Novetta and other industry partners, Kaspersky Lab is proud to announce its contribution to Operation Blockbuster. The goal of the operation is to disrupt the activity of the Lazarus Group – a highly malicious entity responsible for data destruction as well as conventional cyber-espionage operations against multiple companies around the world. The attackers… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab helps to disrupt the activity of the Lazarus Group responsible for multiple devastating cyber-attacks
The Volume of New Mobile Malware Tripled in 2015
The volume of malware targeting users of mobile devices grew more than three times in 2015, compared to 2014. The most dangerous threats in 2015 were ransomware, malware capable of obtaining unlimited rights on an infected device, and data stealers, including financial malware. These are main findings of the annual Mobile Virusology report prepared by… Continue reading The Volume of New Mobile Malware Tripled in 2015
Social Network Sharing Makes Users an Easy Target for Cybercriminals
A quiz from Kaspersky Lab, with more than 1,000 Filipino respondents, has found that almost a third (30%) of social network users share their posts, check-ins and other personal info with everybody who is online – not just their friends. This is leaving the door wide open for cybercriminals to attack, as users remain unaware… Continue reading Social Network Sharing Makes Users an Easy Target for Cybercriminals
Acecard Trojan: Android Users of Over 30 Banking and Payment Apps at Risk
Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-malware Research Team has detected one of the most dangerous Android banking Trojans ever seen. The Acecard malware is capable of attacking users of nearly 50 different online financial applications and services and is able to bypass the Google Play store’s security measures. During the third quarter of 2015, Kaspersky Lab experts detected… Continue reading Acecard Trojan: Android Users of Over 30 Banking and Payment Apps at Risk
World Economic Forum 2016: Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey launch secure mobile app to keep cyber-attackers out in the cold
Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey, a Swiss-based cyber-security company, announced at the World Economic Forum in Davos the launch of the WISeID Mobile Security Cyber-Resilience app that protects a user’s most personal and valuable information from cybercriminals. Tackling cybercrime is a global issue, and partnering for cyber-resilience is a key objective for the World Economic Forum… Continue reading World Economic Forum 2016: Kaspersky Lab and WISeKey launch secure mobile app to keep cyber-attackers out in the cold
Kaspersky Lab Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the Fifth Consecutive Year
Kaspersky Lab recently announced that it has been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of the 2016 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. The evaluation was based on the criteria for both “completeness of vision” and “ability to execute.” This is the fifth year in a row the company has received a leadership position from… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Named a Leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the Fifth Consecutive Year
Filipino & US Law Firms Collaborate to Offer Free One-Day Seminar on US immigration for families and businesses
Manila, Philippines, 15 February 2016 – To inform and educate Filipinos who wish to seek residence or business opportunities in the United States, Gulapa Law Office and Bhatta Law & Associates, PLLC are holding a free seminar on U.S. immigration laws on February 22, 2016, at the Verbena A & B function rooms in Marco… Continue reading Filipino & US Law Firms Collaborate to Offer Free One-Day Seminar on US immigration for families and businesses
Adwind: Malware-as-a-Service Platform that Hit more than 400,000 Users and Organizations Globally
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has published extensive research on the Adwind RAT, a cross-platform, multifunctional malware program also known as AlienSpy, Frutas, Unrecom, Sockrat, JSocket and jRat, and which is distributed through a single malware-as-a-service platform. According to the results of the investigation, conducted between 2013 and 2016, different versions of the… Continue reading Adwind: Malware-as-a-Service Platform that Hit more than 400,000 Users and Organizations Globally
Carbanak and beyond: banks face new attacks
Kaspersky Lab identifies new tricks and copycats of the infamous financial cyber-heist A year after Kaspersky Lab warned that cyber-criminals would start to adopt the tools and tactics of nation-state backed APTs in order to rob banks, the company has confirmed the return of Carbanak as Carbanak 2.0 and uncovered two more groups working in… Continue reading Carbanak and beyond: banks face new attacks
Kaspersky Lab Exposes the Poseidon Group: A Commercial Malware Boutique Operating on Land, Air and Sea
First ever publicly-known Brazilian Portuguese-speaking cyberespionage campaign targeting financial institutions as well as telecommunications, manufacturing, energy and media companies. Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has announced the discovery of the Poseidon Group, an advanced threat actor active in global cyber-espionage operations since at least 2005. What makes the Poseidon Group stand out is… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Exposes the Poseidon Group: A Commercial Malware Boutique Operating on Land, Air and Sea
Asacub Android Trojan: From Information Stealing to Financial Fraud
Kaspersky Lab’s Anti-Malware Research team has discovered Asacub – a new malware that targets Android users for financial gain. When first identified, Asacub displayed all the signs of an information stealing malware; however some versions of the Trojan are targeting users of online banking in Russia, Ukraine and the US. With millions of people worldwide… Continue reading Asacub Android Trojan: From Information Stealing to Financial Fraud