Anton Shingarev, Vice President of Public Affairs at Kaspersky Lab In its business predictions for 2019, industry analyst Forrester says more companies will implement cybersecurity strategies based on a principle of “zero trust” — continuously questioning the security of all internal and external activity. For cybersecurity as a whole, however, a zero trust approach is… Continue reading How a united voice can build digital trust in cybersecurity
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Threat actors go to new depths to carry out devastating attacks — Kaspersky Lab’s Predictions for 2019
The year ahead will see the APT world split into two groups — energetic and inexperienced newcomers who want to play the game and the traditional, well-resourced and most advanced actors. The latter group poses a huge challenge for businesses, as experienced threat actors explore new and ever more sophisticated techniques, which will be much… Continue reading Threat actors go to new depths to carry out devastating attacks — Kaspersky Lab’s Predictions for 2019
Black Friday alert: popular online fashion shops among top targets for data stealing malware in 2018
As the big annual holiday shopping season gets underway, new Kaspersky Lab research shows that banking Trojans are actively targeting online users of popular consumer brands, stealing credentials and other information through these sites. Kaspersky Lab technologies detected 9.2 million attempted attacks by the end of Q3, 2018, compared to 11.2 for the whole of… Continue reading Black Friday alert: popular online fashion shops among top targets for data stealing malware in 2018
International study shows people and organizations don’t fully trust anyone when it comes to their online data
A new study of mid-size businesses and consumers reveals that many are confused and lack trust when it comes to the privacy and security of their online data and behavior. The research, which covered six countries in Europe and North America, found that people worry that hackers, their own and foreign governments, employers and even… Continue reading International study shows people and organizations don’t fully trust anyone when it comes to their online data
Kaspersky Lab and DICT Ink MoU to Develop Public Sector Cybersecurity Capability
Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their existing mutual commitment to address the information security challenges among local public sector agencies in support of the national cybersecurity framework of the Philippines. DICT & Kaspersky Lab inks MoU. Present… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab and DICT Ink MoU to Develop Public Sector Cybersecurity Capability
Over 20% of Wi-Fi hot-spots in FIFA World Cup 2018 host cities have cybersecurity issues
According to Kaspersky Lab research, 7,176 of approximately 32,000 public Wi-Fi networks in FIFA World Cup 2018 host cities do not use traffic encryption. This makes them potentially unsafe for use by football fans visiting the cities. The results suggest that fans should take care of their personal data, especially while using open Wi-Fi connections… Continue reading Over 20% of Wi-Fi hot-spots in FIFA World Cup 2018 host cities have cybersecurity issues
Attacks leveraging exploits for Microsoft Office grew fourfold in early 2018
Exploits, software that takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability, for Microsoft Office in-the-wild hit the list of cyber headaches in Q1 2018. Overall, the number of users attacked with malicious Office documents rose more than four times compared with Q1 2017. In just three months, its share of exploits used in attacks grew to… Continue reading Attacks leveraging exploits for Microsoft Office grew fourfold in early 2018
Fake Facebook sites account for 60% of social network phishing in early 2018
In the first quarter of 2018, Kaspersky Lab’s anti-phishing technologies prevented more than 3.6 million attempts to visit fraudulent social network pages, of which 60% were fake Facebook pages. The results, according to Kaspersky Lab’s report, ‘Spam and phishing in Q1 2018’, demonstrate that cybercriminals are still doing what they can to get their hands… Continue reading Fake Facebook sites account for 60% of social network phishing in early 2018
Kaspersky Lab Joins Forces with Merchant Risk Council to Help Combat eCommerce Fraud
As part of its mission to tackle online fraud, Kaspersky Lab has become the latest company to join forces with the Merchant Risk Council as Premier Solution Provider. The move further demonstrates Kaspersky Lab’s commitment to helping online retailers and eCommerce businesses protect themselves and their customers from fraudsters. The Merchant Risk Council brings together… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Joins Forces with Merchant Risk Council to Help Combat eCommerce Fraud
No Room for Cyber-Complacency: a Quarter of DDoS Attacks Claim Unintended Victims
Over a quarter of businesses that have been hit by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack don’t think they were the intended target, highlighting that businesses can’t afford to be complacent when it comes to today’s threat landscape. According to research* from Kaspersky Lab, 27% of respondents said being an innocent bystander was the… Continue reading No Room for Cyber-Complacency: a Quarter of DDoS Attacks Claim Unintended Victims
Industrial networks of energy and ICS integration companies hit by more cyberattacks than any other industry in H2, 2017
Almost 40% of all industrial control systems (ICS) in energy organizations protected by Kaspersky Lab solutions were attacked by malware at least once during the last six months of 2017, closely followed by 35.3% of engineering & ICS integration networks. That’s one of the key findings of the latest report from Kaspersky Lab, ‘Threat Landscape… Continue reading Industrial networks of energy and ICS integration companies hit by more cyberattacks than any other industry in H2, 2017
Open for Insights: Kaspersky Lab Industrial Cybersecurity Conference 2018 Call for Papers
The growing interconnectedness of IT and operational technology (OT) systems raises new security challenges and requires the transformation of both protection technologies and the mindsets of board members, engineers and IT security teams. To drive the discussion around the future of OT cybersecurity and equip industry practitioners with the relevant knowledge and best practices, Kaspersky… Continue reading Open for Insights: Kaspersky Lab Industrial Cybersecurity Conference 2018 Call for Papers