Kaspersky Lab conducted its first Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online training (KIPS Online) with the local technology media recently to highlight the importance of teamwork in corporate cybersecurity. KIPS Online is a valuable addition the previously available and highly regarded KIPS Live offline cybersecurity training. Both KIPS Live and KIPS Online versions offer actionable security… Continue reading Kaspersky Interactive Protection Simulation Online Game Aims to Improve Cybersecurity Cooperation in PH Companies
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Concerns on the rise about mobile apps watching and tracking users, finds Kaspersky Lab
The monitoring capabilities of mobile apps are becoming a concern for users, many of whom are worried that the apps on their connected devices might be able track them down, watch what they’re doing, or share their data. But these dangers could be easily averted by putting some simple security measures in place, warns cybersecurity… Continue reading Concerns on the rise about mobile apps watching and tracking users, finds Kaspersky Lab
Are data breaches stressing you out?
Common wisdom holds that the most stressful things a person might face in life are moving house, getting fired, or going through a divorce. In the grand scheme of things, stress caused by data breaches, password management, and device security shouldn’t factor at all. However, the latest research of cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab shows that… Continue reading Are data breaches stressing you out?
Victims of malicious crypto miners increase by 44% – as 2.7 million internet users are targeted in a year
The number of internet users that have been attacked by malicious crypto currency mining software has increased from 1.9 million to 2.7 million in just one year. Statistics for the last 24 months show that miners are increasingly focused on developing markets, and are taking advantage of internet users in these regions to grow their… Continue reading Victims of malicious crypto miners increase by 44% – as 2.7 million internet users are targeted in a year
From cloud growth to a cloud mess: two out of three SMBs struggle with over-complicated IT infrastructure
As their businesses grow, companies increasingly embrace new business tools and cloud services in an attempt to make their employees’ working lives more efficient and flexible, as well as reduce expenditures. According to Kaspersky Lab’s latest research, nearly two thirds (63%) of companies employing up to 249 people use one or more business applications as… Continue reading From cloud growth to a cloud mess: two out of three SMBs struggle with over-complicated IT infrastructure
Kaspersky Lab moves core infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland; opens first Transparency Center
As part of its Global Transparency Initiative, Kaspersky Lab is adapting its infrastructure to move a number of core processes from Russia to Switzerland. This includes customer data storage and processing for most regions, as well as software assembly, including threat detection updates. To ensure full transparency and integrity, Kaspersky Lab is arranging for this… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab moves core infrastructure from Russia to Switzerland; opens first Transparency Center
Olympic Destroyer is back, targeting chemical, biological threat protection entities in Europe
Kaspersky Lab researchers tracking the Olympic Destroyer threat that famously struck the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang with a destructive network worm have discovered that the hacking group behind it is still active. It appears to be targeting Germany, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ukraine and Russia, with a focus on organizations involved… Continue reading Olympic Destroyer is back, targeting chemical, biological threat protection entities in Europe
Kaspersky Lab’s latest Parental Control report reveals what kids are searching for online
Kaspersky Lab’s latest report on the online activities of children – based on statistics received from its solutions and modules with child protection features – highlights children’s online activities and the importance of protecting them when online. For example, video content comprised 17% of searches over the last months. Although many videos watched as a… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab’s latest Parental Control report reveals what kids are searching for online
Kaspersky Lab Unveils Diversified Fraud Prevention Offering for eCommerce, Banking and Loyalty Program Providers
Kaspersky Lab has released a new generation of Kaspersky Fraud Prevention solutions, comprising of two standalone products. Kaspersky Advanced Authentication, aims to prevent account compromise scenarios when developing digital channels; Kaspersky Automated Fraud Analytics keeps fraudulent activity under control, enabling accurate and timely decisions when investigating sophisticated fraud cases and cross-organizational money laundering schemes. This… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Unveils Diversified Fraud Prevention Offering for eCommerce, Banking and Loyalty Program Providers
Digital profiling: Kaspersky Lab experts uncover how much your smart watch can tell about you
New research shows that smartwatches can become tools for spying on their owners, by collecting silent accelerometer and gyroscope signals that – after analysis – could be turned into datasets unique to the smartwatch owner. These datasets, if misused, allow the user’s activities to be monitored, including the entering of sensitive information. These are the… Continue reading Digital profiling: Kaspersky Lab experts uncover how much your smart watch can tell about you
Businesses Giving IT Security Greater Strategic Significance, Kaspersky Lab Finds
With IT budgets under pressure to transform and improve multiple areas of an organisation, and business leaders needing to demonstrate return on every investment, the onus has long been on IT security to prove its worth. But proving ROI has traditionally been a struggle for IT professionals, who need to balance budget limitations while staying… Continue reading Businesses Giving IT Security Greater Strategic Significance, Kaspersky Lab Finds
New variant of SynAck ransomware uses sophisticated Doppelgänging technique to evade security
Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered a new variant of the SynAck ransomware Trojan using the Doppelgänging technique to bypass anti-virus security by hiding in legitimate processes. This is the first time the Doppelgänging technique has been seen in ransomware in the wild. The developers behind SynAck also implement other tricks to evade detection and analysis:… Continue reading New variant of SynAck ransomware uses sophisticated Doppelgänging technique to evade security