Blockchain isn’t just Bitcoin, is it? There is actually a huge ecosystem – with use cases from eVoting to fair trade – where Blockchain can be used. With a number of blockchain projects already being developed in its internal incubator, Kaspersky Lab is now also joining the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance, the world’s largest blockchain initiative.… Continue reading Cybersecurity, Digital Freedom and Blockchain: Kaspersky Lab joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance
Tag: CyberSecurity
International Women’s Day: Kaspersky Lab aims to close the gender gap in cybersecurity
In recent years, more and more women have climbed the corporate ladder to occupy important positions in the business world serving as role models for young girls. However, according to Kaspersky Lab’s “Beyond 11 Percent: A Study into Why Women Are Not Entering Cybersecurity“, cybersecurity remains largely untapped by women, accounting for only 11% of… Continue reading International Women’s Day: Kaspersky Lab aims to close the gender gap in cybersecurity
Online Dating: All You Need to Bag Yourself a Business Owner or Some Company Secrets
The saying goes ‘don’t mix business with pleasure’, but research from Kaspersky Lab reveals business owners and employees could be unwittingly putting their companies at risk, with many of them using work devices to keep up their dating habits, or divulging company secrets when looking for matches. The study into the attitudes of online dating… Continue reading Online Dating: All You Need to Bag Yourself a Business Owner or Some Company Secrets
Kaspersky Lab Wins ‘Best Industrial Cyber Security Provider’ at Asian Manufacturing Awards 2017
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
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
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
5 out of 10 Filipino Internet Users Affected by Cybersecurity Incidents in H2 2016
Yet Half of Netizens Still Unconcerned on Online Security More than half of the internet users in the Philippines have been hacked or infected with malware during the last six months of 2016, according to the Kaspersky Cybersecurity Index. Almost the same number of Filipino respondents admitted their lack of concern towards online dangers. … Continue reading 5 out of 10 Filipino Internet Users Affected by Cybersecurity Incidents in H2 2016
‘Excellent Job, Thanks’: You May Never Know about the Cybersecurity Incidents Caused by Your Employees
Employees hide IT security incidents in 40% of businesses around the world – that’s according to a new report from Kaspersky Lab and B2B International, “Human Factor in IT Security: How Employees are Making Businesses Vulnerable from Within”. With 46% of IT security incidents caused by employees each year, this business vulnerability must be addressed… Continue reading ‘Excellent Job, Thanks’: You May Never Know about the Cybersecurity Incidents Caused by Your Employees
Kaspersky Lab Researcher Creates Free Software Tool for Collecting Remote Evidence After Cyber-Attacks
To overcome the need for investigators to travel far and wide to gather evidence from infected computers after a cyberattack, a Kaspersky Lab expert has developed a simple tool that can remotely collect vital data without risk of its contamination or loss. Named BitScout, the tool can build a swiss-army knife for the remote forensic… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Researcher Creates Free Software Tool for Collecting Remote Evidence After Cyber-Attacks
One in Four Banks Find it Difficult to Verify the Identity of Online Banking Customers
According to the latest Financial Institutions Security Risks survey, 24% of banks worldwide struggle with the identification of their customers when delivering digital and online banking services. As more than half of banks (59%) anticipate growing financial losses due to fraud in the next three years, the verification of a user’s identity should be taking… Continue reading One in Four Banks Find it Difficult to Verify the Identity of Online Banking Customers
Nearly 78% say they want to leave social media but fear of losing friends and posts makes them stay
Kaspersky Lab’s development project FFForget to help people save their digital memories and regain control over their data Research conducted by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab* shows that the vast majority of people want to leave social networks, often because they are a waste of time. According to the survey, people only stay on social media… Continue reading Nearly 78% say they want to leave social media but fear of losing friends and posts makes them stay
Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity named world’s best tech invention in Wuzhen Summit Awards 2016
Kaspersky Lab announces that its Industrial CyberSecurity Platform has won this year’s World Leading Internet Scientific and Technological Achievement Award at the 3rd World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China this week. From among 60 tech innovations from different parts of the globe, Kaspersky Lab’s Industrial CyberSecurity Platform 2016 has made the cut for the top… Continue reading Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity named world’s best tech invention in Wuzhen Summit Awards 2016