Kaspersky Lab is proud to bring home the ‘Best Industrial Cyber Security Provider’ award at the Asian Manufacturing Awards 2017, held in Singapore. David Tiong, Asia Pacific (APAC) Marketing Director of Kaspersky Lab (left) receives the award from Raymond Wong, CEO of Contineo Media (right). The myriad of challenges faced by manufacturers today drives the… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Wins ‘Best Industrial Cyber Security Provider’ at Asian Manufacturing Awards 2017
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From Shaking Their Hands to Paying Off Their Debts: Third party Cybersecurity Failures Cost Businesses the Most
While more companies are investing in cybersecurity regardless of ROI (63% in 2017 compared to 56% in 2016), a new study from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International has found that the average cost of a cybersecurity incident is growing. According to the report ‘IT Security: cost-center or strategic investment?’, the most costly cybersecurity breaches for… Continue reading From Shaking Their Hands to Paying Off Their Debts: Third party Cybersecurity Failures Cost Businesses the Most
Kaspersky Lab Launches ‘Secure Your Ferrari Experience’ Competition in Asia Pacific
Kaspersky Lab has launched the ‘Secure Your Ferrari Experience’ for the second year running, offering five winners from Asia Pacific a chance to visit the Home of Ferrari in Maranello, Italy. The “Secure Your Ferrari Experience” competition kicked off last year but only for Southeast Asia. This year, the contest is open to include countries… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Launches ‘Secure Your Ferrari Experience’ Competition in Asia Pacific
“Mining” Botnets are Back – Infecting Thousands of PCs, Generating Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Criminals
The Kaspersky Lab Anti-Malware Research team has identified two botnets made of computers infected with malware, which silently installs cryptocurrency miners – legitimate software used to create (“mine”) virtual currencies based on blockchain technology. In one instance researchers were able to estimate that a 4,000-machine network could bring its owners up to $30,000 a month,… Continue reading “Mining” Botnets are Back – Infecting Thousands of PCs, Generating Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars for Criminals
Next Generation of Kaspersky Private Security Network: Extensive Threat Intelligence Within the Network Walls
Kaspersky Lab is introducing its next generation of Kaspersky Private Security Network, a private version of Kaspersky Security Network that allows enterprises to boost their detection speed with access to real-time global threat intelligence from 80 million sensors, without sharing any data outside their corporate network. The renewed Kaspersky Private Security Network offers additional customization… Continue reading Next Generation of Kaspersky Private Security Network: Extensive Threat Intelligence Within the Network Walls
Bulk messaging malware in Facebook Messenger
By Alex Drozhzhin of Kaspersky Lab Some time ago, an antivirus expert from our Global Research and Analysis Team, David Jacoby, discovered multiplatform malware that was distributed through Facebook Messenger. A few years ago, similar outbreaks were occurring quite often, but none have appeared lately; Facebook was doing a lot to prevent similar attacks. … Continue reading Bulk messaging malware in Facebook Messenger
Snake Oil: In Q2 Spammers cashed in on WannaCry epidemics to promote fraudulent services for protection against the notorious ransomware attack
In Q2 2017, cybercriminals involved in spam distribution tried to capitalize on public fears when the WannaCry ransomware epidemic struck in May. Knowing that there are lots of people out there infected with this ransomware, and searching for ways to get their encrypted data back, fraudsters sent out spam and phishing emails, offering users different… Continue reading Snake Oil: In Q2 Spammers cashed in on WannaCry epidemics to promote fraudulent services for protection against the notorious ransomware attack
Wi-Fi Hackers Halted: Kaspersky Lab Introduces Secure Connection Freemium App for Android Devices
Kaspersky Lab introduces its new freemium application, Kaspersky Secure Connection for Android, designed to protect user data transmitted via the Internet. This app’s main feature is its adaptivity: for convenience and maximum user protection, traffic encryption can be enabled automatically depending on the level of security of the Wi-Fi network to which the device is… Continue reading Wi-Fi Hackers Halted: Kaspersky Lab Introduces Secure Connection Freemium App for Android Devices
Longer, Expanding, Demanding: Botnet DDoS Attacks Highlighted in Kaspersky Lab Quarterly Report
The second quarter of 2017 was proof that long-lasting DDoS attacks are back in business. The longest attack in the quarter was active for 277 hours (more than 11 days) – which is a 131% increase compared to Q1. This is so far a record for the year, says the Q2 2017 botnet DDoS report… Continue reading Longer, Expanding, Demanding: Botnet DDoS Attacks Highlighted in Kaspersky Lab Quarterly Report
ShadowPad: How Attackers hide Backdoor in Software used by Hundreds of Large Companies around the World
Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a backdoor planted in a server management software product used by hundreds of large businesses around the world. When activated, the backdoor allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data. Kaspersky Lab has alerted NetSarang, the vendor of the affected software, and it has promptly removed the malicious… Continue reading ShadowPad: How Attackers hide Backdoor in Software used by Hundreds of Large Companies around the World
From zero-day exploits to rampant ‘ransomware’: how advanced targeted attacks evolved in Q2, 2017
The second quarter of 2017 saw sophisticated threat actors unleash a wealth of new and enhanced malicious tools, including three zero-day exploits and two unprecedented attacks: WannaCry and ExPetr. Expert analysis of the last two suggests the code may have escaped into the wild before it was fully ready, an unusual situation for well-resourced attackers.… Continue reading From zero-day exploits to rampant ‘ransomware’: how advanced targeted attacks evolved in Q2, 2017
Kaspersky Lab Launches Awards Campaign to Increase Awareness on Internet Safety
Kaspersky Lab has launched a campaign in Asia Pacific to educate the public and spread awareness on Internet safety. Known as the Goondus Awards, the campaign is inviting submissions from the public on Internet mistakes and faux pas that have led to reputational, financial or property damage or loss for individuals. Goondu is a Singlish… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Launches Awards Campaign to Increase Awareness on Internet Safety